FS Class ETR 200
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The ETR 200 is an Italian electric multiple unit introduced in 1936 and withdrawn from revenue service in 1997. They are considered the first high-speed trains by some railway historians.
The original trainset of the speed world record (203 km/h (126 mph)) in 1938, now preserved as historical train, was re-numbered ETR 232 in the 1960s
High-speed rail
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High-speed rail is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated
FS Class ETR 200
…series 200") is an Italian electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced in 1936 and withdrawn from revenue service in 1997. They are considered the first high-speed trains by some railway historians. On 20 July 1939 the ETR 200 unit 212 obtained the railway speed record, between Bologna and Milan…
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