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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
The Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed line in Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background. The Tokaido Shinkansen, which connects the cities of Tokyo and Osa
The Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed line in Japan, with Mount Fuji in the background. The Tokaido Shinkansen, which connects the cities of Tokyo and Osaka, was the world's first high-speed rail line.
High-speed trains operated by China Railway at Beijing Chaoyang railway station; China has the most extensive high-speed rail network in the world.
High-speed trains operated by China Railway at Beijing Chaoyang railway station; China has the most extensive high-speed rail network in the world.
A pair of Italian FS' ETR 500 at Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station. The version ETR 500 Y1 achieved 362 km/h (225 mph) on the Bologna-Floren
A pair of Italian FS' ETR 500 at Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station. The version ETR 500 Y1 achieved 362 km/h (225 mph) on the Bologna-Florence line on 4 February 2009, a new world speed record in a tunnel.
The German 1903 record holder
The German 1903 record holder
Shinkansen
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The Shinkansen, colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan. The system was developed to provide connections between Tokyo and other regions of
High-speed rail
…operations in Honshu, Japan, in 1964. Due to the streamlined spitzer-shaped nose cone of the trains, the system also became known by its English nickname bullet train. Japan's example was followed by several European countries, initially in Italy with the Direttissima line, followed shortly thereafter by France…
A lineup of JR East Shinkansen trains in October 2012. From left to right: E5, 200, E4, E2, E3, E926 "East i", and E1.
A lineup of JR East Shinkansen trains in October 2012. From left to right: E5, 200, E4, E2, E3, E926 "East i", and E1.
A 0 series set running between Mishima and Shin-Fuji on the Tokaido Shinkansen, with Mount Fuji in the background
A 0 series set running between Mishima and Shin-Fuji on the Tokaido Shinkansen, with Mount Fuji in the background
Shinkansen standard-gauge track, with welded rails to reduce vibration
Shinkansen standard-gauge track, with welded rails to reduce vibration
Replica of the Shinkansen CTC as seen at the Kyoto Railway Museum
Replica of the Shinkansen CTC as seen at the Kyoto Railway Museum