High-speed rail
High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal rail traffic. Early Shinkansen trains had a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph), which is the world's first high-speed rail. Various definitions are used in different countries.
According to the European Union, high-speed trains must run at least 200 km/h (120 mph) on existing lines, and at least 250 km/h (160 mph) on newly built ones.
According to the United States Federal Railroad Administration, they should go above 90 mph (140 km/h) but there is no single standard, and lower speeds can be required by local constraints.[1][2]
As of 2020, speeds of 300 km/h (190 mph) to 350 km/h (220 mph) are common in regular operation.[source?]
High-speed Rail Media
The German 1903 record holder
Károly Zipernowsky (1853–1942) Hungarian mechanical and electrical engineer.
1907 map showing the projected Chicago–New York Electric Air Line Railroad
The German Fliegender Hamburger
Burlington Zephyr passenger train
The Italian ETR 200
The French CC 7100, 1955 record holder
The original 0 series Shinkansen train. Introduced in 1964, it reached a speed of 210 km/h (130 mph).
E6 and E5 series Shinkansen models
China Railway High-speed train passing through Shenzhou railway station in Hainan
References
- ↑ "General definitions of highspeed". International Union of Railways. Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
- ↑ "High-Speed Rail". Federal Railroad Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2007-05-02.
