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This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...
A new high-speed line from Colchester and Cambridge (via Stansted) to Stratford, possibly extending to Canary Wharf; A new higher-speed line from Perth and Dundee to the Shotts Line; A new high-speed line bypassing Motherwell; A new connection between the HS2 eastern leg and Kingsbury, serving Bristol, Cardiff and Plymouth via Cheltenham Spa
HSR is subject to land subsidence, where expensive fixes sent costs soaring in Taiwan. [132] HSR is affected by topography of the terrain as crossing mountain ranges or large bodies of water requires expensive tunnels and bridges. HSR is costly due to required specialised infrastructure as well as advanced technologies and multiple safety systems.
Northeastern HSR Phase 2: Nakhon Ratchasima–Bua Yai–Ban Phai–Khon Kaen–Udon Thani–Nong Khai: 250 km/h (160 mph) 356.01 km (221.21 mi) PPP Net Cost [6] [7] 341,351.42 million baht (10.000 million USD) TBA The phase 2 project is now approved by the cabinet, and it is under construction as of February 2025 [13] 4 Eastern HSR Phase 2
Concepts for high-speed rail (HSR) in Indonesia were first seriously contemplated in 2008, leading to discussions at Asian Investment Summit in 2013, and detailed plans being set forth in 2015. [23] The plan to start construction of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR was announced by the Indonesian government in July 2015, after the Chinese President and ...
The Aristarchos 2.3 m Telescope is a Ritchey-Chrétien telescope at the Chelmos Observatory on Mount Chelmos, Greece. It is the largest telescope in the country and it had its first light test in 2005. It is operated by the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing of the National Observatory of Athens.
Honkai: Star Rail (HSR) [a] is a free-to-play role-playing gacha video game developed and published by miHoYo (with publishing outside mainland China under Cognosphere, d/b/a HoYoverse). It is the fourth installment in the Honkai series, utilizing some characters from Honkai Impact 3rd and some gameplay elements from Genshin Impact .
The high-speed rail (HSR) network in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is the world's longest and most extensively used. [1] [2] [3] The HSR network encompasses newly built rail lines with a design speed of 200–380 km/h (120–240 mph). [4] China's HSR accounts for two-thirds of the world's total high-speed railway networks.