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The first stage of the Rail 2000 project finished in 2005, included a new high-speed rail track between Bern and Olten with an operating speed of 200 km/h (125 mph).. The second stage of Rail 2000, still in project, includes line upgrades in the Valais canton (200 km/h (125 mph)) and between Biel and Solothurn (also 200 km/h (125 mph)).
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 ...
Unlike its European neighbours, Switzerland has not developed a comprehensive high-speed rail network, [33] with the running speed on high-speed lines, the Rothrist–Mattstetten line and Gotthard Base Tunnel, being 200 km/h (120 mph) and 230 km/h (140 mph), respectively. [34]
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Switzerland has a very high density of railway network, with an average of 122 km of track for every 1,000 km 2 (76 mi per 390 sq mi; average of 46 km (29 mi) in the EU). [6] In 2008, each Swiss citizen traveled, on average, 2,422 km (1,505 mi) by rail, which makes them the most frequent users of rail transport. [ 7 ]
The axis is the first flat trans-alpine rail link, with a maximum elevation of 550 metres (1,800 ft) above sea level. This enables a high-speed link through the Alps with a top speed of 250 km/h (160 mph), reducing travel time between Zürich and Milan from previously four hours to currently three-and-a-half hours. [1] [14] [15] [16]