 Image from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | The Fastest Train in the USA does not qualify as high speed rail per international standards. In the United States, Amtrak's Acela Express tops the speed charts, with three services sprinting between Wilmington and Baltimore Penn on the Northeast Corridor at 169.4 km/h (105 mph over about 360 miles). China now has a high speed (over 200 km/h or 120 mph) across 10,000 kilometers (6000 miles) of high speed track. The Railway Gazette International compiles in tabular form the fastest timetabled start-to-stop journeys between different pairs of stations in countries around the world. Most of the fastest timings occur between intermediate stations, where average speeds are not impeded by slow approaches to major city hubs. Looking at the overall results, China, France, Spain, Japan and Taiwan are the top tier with their best start-to-stop timings averaging more than 250 km/h. |
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