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	High Speed Train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The HST was the first high speed train in Britain: that is, the first train to travel at 125 mph (200 km/h).
		The HST was introduced in the late 1970s by British Rail, at a time when the maximum speed of British trains was 100 mph (160 km/h).
		The train operates scheduled services at a maximum speed of 125 mph (200 km/h).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_Speed_Train (1794 words)

	High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The earliest high-speed train deployed in Europe was the Italian "Direttissima" that connected Rome with Florence (254 km) in 1978.
		The world speed record for a conventional wheeled train was set in 1990 by a French TGV that reached a speed of 515,3 km/h (320,2 mph), and an experimental Japanese magnetic levitation train (maglev) JR-Maglev MLX01 has reached 581 km/h (361 mph).
		These trains are currently limited to a top speed of 125 mph (200 km/h) although they were designed to run faster—cost over-runs on the track and signalling refurbishment project led to the line being rebuilt with the lower speed limit rather than the 140 mph (225 km/h) originally planned.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_speed_rail (5025 words)

	InterCity Express article - InterCity Express (disambiguation) high-speed train Deutsche Bahn Germany Amsterdam - What-Means.com
		The InterCity Express or ICE is a type of high-speed train operated by Deutsche Bahn AG in Germany and to neighboring countries, for example to Amsterdam, Netherlands (but not running at high speed in the Netherlands).
		InterCity Express article - InterCity Express (disambiguation) high-speed train Deutsche Bahn Germany Amsterdam - What-Means.com
		At both ends of some ICE trains there is a passenger compartment (on one side 1st, on the other side 2nd class) with a view on the tracks, due to transparency of the glass wall separating the compartment from the driver's cabin.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/ICE (540 words)

	Calculation of High-Speed Train Aerodynamic Loads
		In a study for the US Department of Transportation, we calculated the unsteady dynamic loads created when a high speed passenger train traveling at speeds up to 150 mph (241 km/hr) passes a slower freight carrying shipping containers and traveling at speeds up to 50 mph (80 km/hr) using the Acusolve finite element software.
		A series of calculations were used to explore the effects of train geometry and speed as well as the effects of ambient wind speed and direction.
		The large scale dynamic CFD calculations illustrated in the passing train problem can be applied to related problems including the passing of highway vehicles, the dynamic pressures generated by fan blades, and vortex shedding in marine and other environments.
	www.arasvo.com /tr_aero.htm (418 words)

	CNN - High-speed train crash kills 100 in Germany - June 3, 1998
		Rescuers and emergency teams said the InterCity Express (ICE) train, en route from Hanover to the port city of Hamburg, was traveling about 200 km/h (125 mph) when it crashed into a car that apparently had fallen onto the rail tracks in the small village of Eschede.
		The nose of the train cleared the bridge, while the other coaches were telescoped into one another as the train slammed into the bridge, which collapsed and fell onto the train wreck.
		Rescuers and emergency teams said the InterCity Express (ICE) train, en route from Hanover to the port city of Hamburg, was traveling about 200 km/h (125 mph) when it crashed into a road bridge in the small village of Eschede.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/europe/9806/03/germany.train.crash.2 (570 words)

	Lego - High Speed Train
		My goal was to have a low slung train which rode very close to the rails and had a significant percentage at the same level as the wheels, while most Lego train designs are usually a baseplate on top of wheel trucks.
		The first revision of the High Speed Train at rtlToronto/train4, January 2003.
		Your average train turns out to be some 10 bricks high as a result, and the sharp flat angles look strange given that the rest of the train needs to be high.
	peach.mie.utoronto.ca /people/tsangc/lego-speedtrain-index.html (1864 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Maglev Trains Work"
		Traveling at speeds of up to 310 mph (500 kph), maglev trains could begin connecting distant cities in a few years.
		Maglev is short for magnetic levitation, which means that these trains will float over a guideway using the basic principles of magnets to replace the old steel wheel and track trains.
		However, there is a new form of transportation on the horizon that could possibly revolutionize transportation of the 21st century the way airplanes did in the 20th century.
	travel.howstuffworks.com /maglev-train.htm (204 words)

	Expatica's German news in English: German high-speed train derailed
		Bus operations were being set up to transport rail passengers to train stations not affected by the accident, while wreckage removal operations at the accident site were expected to take several hours.
		FREIBURG - At least two persons were injured when a high-speed passenger train derailed Thursday after a tractor apparently toppled down the slope of a vineyard onto the tracks.
		Officials said that rail traffic in both directions along the route was was blocked, causing disruptions in services to several other German cities.
	www.expatica.com /source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=26&story_id=6222 (230 words)

	BBC NEWS Europe German high-speed train derailed
		The train slammed into a tractor which was blocking the tracks, and came off the rails.
		More than 100 people were killed in June 1998 in Germany's worst rail crash, when a high-speed train travelling from Munich to Hamburg went off the rails at Eschede.
		The train was travelling between Karlsruhe and the Swiss city of Basel when the accident happened at Efringen-Kirchen in the south-west.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3588931.stm (212 words)

	High Speed Train Links Page
		High Speed Trains in Europe - A site in German and some English, describing the European High Speed trains and the routes they use with a section on tilting trains.
		A High Speed Train is here defined as one which is designed to operate regularly at speeds over 200 km/h.
		Tilting Train Technology - a description of the Italian high speed rail project with references to the Fiat Ferroviaria Pendolino system with diagrams and photos of the trains and equipment.
	www.railway-technical.com /hst-01.html (473 words)

	High Speed Train Pictures, and Descriptions.
		The TGV or "Train A Grande Vitesse" is a high speed train running throughout Europe.
		The Trains I like to study the most are HST, or High Speed Trains.
		Atlantique In fact this train right here is the world record holder, since it has the blue stripe down the front.
	www.geocities.com /drummaster120022002/trains.html (441 words)

	iafrica.com news world news German high-speed train hits tractor
		A German high-speed passenger train en-route to Switzerland derailed on Thursday after hitting a tractor that was blocking the tracks, injuring at least two people, police said.
		Police said the engine and one of the carriages of the train bound from Karlsruhe, Germany to Basel, Switzerland jumped the tracks on impact with the tractor.
		Many of the train passengers were suffering from shock.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/313492.htm (138 words)

	Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet Train)
		Japan's main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines that connect Tokyo with most of the island's major cities and Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu.
		Japan's high speed trains (bullet trains) are called shinkansen and are operated by the JR (Japan Railways).
		The nozomi is one of the very few trains on the JR network that cannot be used with the Japan Rail Pass.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2018.html (583 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - TGV - The French High-speed Train Service
		The objective was to achieve a speed of 100 metres per second (360 km/h), and that target was exceeded on 26 February, 1981, when Trainset 16 reached a speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) in perfect safety.
		The SNCF were looking at ways to increase the speeds of their conventional rolling-stock, and in 1967 became involved in a collaborative research project with various other players in the industry.
		As it is electrically-powered, the TGV is arguably less harmful to the environment than other trains, although since the electricity is largely produced by nuclear power there is some room for debate on this point.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A711785 (1685 words)

	TGVweb - Acela Express
		It is a distant relative of the French TGV high speed trains, because TGV builder Alstom participated in the consortium that designed and built the Acela Express.
		In the process of improving its operations on the Northeast Corridor, Amtrak is acquiring 20 new high speed (150 mph, or 240 km/h) tilting trainsets, which will use the existing tracks.
		The Acela Express is Amtrak's new high speed train for the Northeast Corridor, located in the northeastern USA.
	www.trainweb.org /tgvpages/acela.html (2811 words)

	CNN.com - Debut for Spain's high-speed train - Oct. 15, 2003
		Spain has inaugurated its second high-speed rail link a year behind schedule and with trains traveling at about half the speed first planned.
		The train was supposed to travel at an average speed of 300 kph with peaks of 350 kph, but the government claims more infrastructure work is needed.
		The train traveled at an average speed of 175 kilometers an hour and reached a peak of 200 kph at certain points.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/10/12/biz.trav.spain.train.ap (386 words)

	Magnetic Levitation Train - Picture - MSN Encarta
		High-speed magnetic levitation trains, known as maglevs, are faster, smoother, and quieter than conventional trains, although they are not yet practical for commercial transportation.
		This magnetic levitation train, which is under development in Germany, can reach speeds of 435 km/hr (270 mph).
		Magnetic Levitation Train - Picture - MSN Encarta
	encarta.msn.com /media_461527204/Magnetic_Levitation_Train.html (63 words)

	Online Extra - High-Speed Trains @ nationalgeographic.com
		The Thalys high-speed train (parked here at the Cologne train station in Germany) zips passengers between Brussels and Paris in an hour and 25 minutes.
		Since fares are often competitive with air travel, high-speed trains are catching on worldwide.
		Not all trains are leisurely paced and reminiscent of the past.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/archive/2000-07-3-0.html (499 words)

	Railway Technology - Shinkansen High Speed 'Bullet Train' operated by JR Central, Japan
		A regular clock-face departure pattern for most services helps maintain a high level of reliability, but, in the event of emergencies, train crews are in constant contact with their nearest control centre.
		Information systems on newer variants of Shinkansen trains are proving much more reliable than previously, thanks to their use of much shorter cable lengths.
		Initially, the trains ran at up to 200km/h (125mph), but this has been increased with improvements in infrastructure, signalling and maintenance.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/shinkansen (849 words)

	UTU: News
		The Korean Rail Road Research Institute and the train maker Rotem on Wednesday completed the trial of the G7 high-speed train, called the "next generation Korean-style high-speed train." The route was from Chonan to Daejon, and onboard were industry and academic figures and public officials.
		The train was designed and made only with domestic technology, and ran at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.
		The G7 trains will be used for service between Seoul and Jeolla province, which is expected to have fewer passengers during weekdays because the number of cars can be variously adjusted depending on the number of passengers.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=9055 (610 words)

	Amtrak
		One city is required if a train number is used.
	www.amtrak.com /servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage (10 words)

	ALSTOM Transport - PENDOLINO high speed train
		Circulating at 250-270 km per hour, the new, specially adapted regional trains run almost as fast as Spain’s very high speed AVE trains, with whom they share the infrastructure, but are only half its length and require half the energy, thus optimizing operating costs.
		In answer to a rising market demand for high-speed passenger trains capable of operating on both standard lines and newly built high speed lines, ALSTOM has developed a new generation of non-tilting electric trains for high speed operations between 200 - 270 km per hour.
		The first train was delivered to Renfe workshops in Toledo in February 2003, later than the initial date at the customer’s request, in order to equip it for new European-wide signalization norms aimed at standardizing train operations.
	www.transport.alstom.com /home/Products_and_Services/RAIL_VEHICLES/Passenger_trains/Main_line_Trains/tilting_trains/7623.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/Products_and_Services/RAIL_VEHICLES/Passenger_trains/Main_line_Trains/tilting_trains (490 words)

	Welcome to CA High-Speed Rail Authority
		Established in 1996, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is charged with the planning, designing, constructing and operating a state of the art high-speed train system.
		With bullet trains operating at speeds up to 220 mph, the express travel time from downtown San Francisco to Los Angeles is just under 2 ½ hours.
		The California High Speed Rail Authority has been planning high-speed rail for almost a decade.
	www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov (234 words)

	Turkey's new high-speed train derails, killing 36
		When it derailed, the train would have been traveling at a normal speed, because the tracks near Mekece were not geared to carry high-speed cars, state railway authority deputy head Ali Kemal Ergulec said.
		At the time, experts had called on the government to modernize the rail infrastructure before allowing the new trains to start running, but the state-run rail authority rejected the criticism and insisted that the old lines were appropriate.
		But survivor Muhittin Anik said he went to the restroom of the train five minutes before the crash and noticed that the speed indicator at one side of the train showed the train to be traveling about 85 mph.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/07/22/international2030EDT0873.DTL (730 words)

	High-speed train proposal excites rail buffs
		For some commuters, last week's announcement of a proposed high-speed train on the Cincinnati-Indianapolis-Chicago route was exciting because it's a glimmer of hope for a fast, direct transportation alternative.
		Interstate highways sped the demise of the Riley — one of at least 10 trains between Chicago and Cincinnati — and hundreds of others that left Union Terminal earlier this century.
		But it's the train buffs who are excited for the ambiance.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/02/01/loc_high-speed_train.html (637 words)

	Labis High Speed Train - Frequently Asked Questions
		The increased speed, safety and convenience represented by these things, along with the low fares, will result in the high ridership that will make LABIS profitable.
		As speed is increased, so is the distance between stations, thus reducing the number of stations that can be served.
		The extremely poor lateral stability associated with vehicles twelve to sixteen feet high and ten feet wide weighing 50 to 200 tons tottering along on wheels set 4 feet 8 1/2 inches apart is abundantly obvious.
	faculty.washington.edu /~jbs/itrans/lashfaq.htm (877 words)

	High Speed Train Webring
		A ring dedicated to high speed trains, monorails and railroads from all over the world.
		A gallery of pictures dedicated to Bristish Rails High Speed Train the Inter City 125.
		An interesting collection of information and pictures about the French TGV and related high speed trains, links to high speed rail worldwide.
	p.webring.com /hub?ring=speedtrain (801 words)

	Railway Technology - AVE Spain High Speed Rail Network operated by Spanish National Railways
		The AVE line will also integrate with the Mediterranean corridor from Tarragona to Almeria, which is operated by Alstom-designed Euromed trains and Talgo high-speed trains.
		Before trains can run, 75 tunnels and 35 viaducts will need to be built and work has been sanctioned for the initial €1 billion section, the 50km (30 miles) between La Robia and Pola de Lena.
		The Talgo 350 trains follow the design of the successful 2001 prototype and are in 12-car formations with 318 first class and Turista (standard) seats and a bar / buffet.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/spain (1538 words)

	High Speed Train Disaster - CBS News
		Railtrack, the rail network operator, said it believed the train was traveling at high speed when it jumped the tracks.
		After Perversi ran from the oncoming train, he said he saw a woman lying on the rail line and went to her.
		In February last year, 10 people were killed when an express train collided with a car before being hit by a freight train near the Yorkshire town of Selby in northern England.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/05/10/world/main508664.shtml (814 words)

	London to Paris or Brussels by Eurostar train From £59 return
		The high speed line to Paris ends just short of Paris Gare du Nord, and the Eurostar completes its journey over a short stretch of conventional line into Paris Nord, the historic terminus where the traditional boat trains from Calais or Boulogne used to arrive.
		Eurostar is the high-speed passenger train from London to Paris and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel.
		Since the opening of the new UK high speed line, roughly 85-90% of Eurostars normally arrive within 15 minutes of the advertised time, but it is not unknown for problems in the Channel Tunnel to delay a Eurostar by an hour.
	www.seat61.com /Eurostar.htm (2698 words)

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