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  2. High-speed rail - Wikipedia

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    High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilising trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single definition or standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds above 250 km/h (155 mph) or ...

  3. Higher-speed rail - Wikipedia

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    The operator brands them as snabbtåg ("fast trains") although "high-speed trains" is sometimes used in English language ads; [42] [43] however, the International Union of Railways only recognizes the 320 km/h (200 mph) line from Stockholm to Malmö and Göteborg as the only high-speed rail lines in Sweden which is still in the planning stage ...

  4. List of high-speed railway lines - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. High-speed rail in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Authorities in the United States maintain various definitions of high-speed rail. The United States Department of Transportation, an entity in the executive branch, defines it as rail service with top speeds ranging from 110 to 150 miles per hour (180 to 240 km/h) or higher, [10] while the United States Code, which is the official codification of Federal statutes, defines it as rail service ...

  6. China Railway CR450AF - Wikipedia

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    The CR450AF Fuxing (Chinese: 复兴号; pinyin: Fùxīng Hào) is a prototype Chinese electric high-speed train manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.As part of the China Standardized EMU family, the CR450AF has an operating speed of 400 km/h (250 mph) and a maximum design speed of 450km/h.

  7. List of high-speed trains - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service. A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at or over 125 mph (200 km/h) in regular passenger service, with a high level of service, and often comprising multi-powered elements.

  8. High-speed rail in Europe - Wikipedia

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    An ETR 500 train running on the Florence–Rome high-speed line near Arezzo, Italy, the first high-speed railway opened in Europe. [6]The earliest high-speed rail line built in Europe was the Italian "Direttissima", the Florence–Rome high-speed railway 254 km (158 mi) in 1977.

  9. High-speed rail in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The InterCity 125, otherwise known as the High-Speed Train (HST), was launched in 1976 with a service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) and provided the first high-speed rail services in Britain. [12] The HST was diesel-powered, and the Great Western Main Line (GWML) was the first to be modified for the new service. [13]