high speed rail
Swift intercity trains
High speed rail is passenger train service operating at significantly faster speeds than conventional rail—typically above 150 miles per hour.
The technology originated in Japan with the Shinkansen ("bullet train") and spread to Europe and China.
High speed rail competes with air travel on medium-distance routes: The high speed rail from Paris to London takes about two hours.
Often abbreviated HSR.
- bullet trainHigh-velocity passenger locomotive
- maglevTrackless-seeming rail technology
- expressState or fast train
- tracksMarks showing passage
- platformRaised flat structure
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high speed raillocal train
Train making all stops
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Animal-powered wheeled vehicle
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