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Wikipedia: High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (120 mph) for upgraded track and 250 km/h (160 mph) or faster for new track by the European Union. In Japan Shinkansen lines run at speeds in excess of 260 km/h (160 mph) and are built using standard gauge track with no at-grade crossings.
![[Two coupled ICE 3 on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line near Montabaur]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/ICE3_Dernbachertunnel_s.jpg "Two coupled ICE 3 on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line near Montabaur")
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![[A Talgo 350 train at Madrid Atocha station.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/AVE_in_spain_s.jpg "A Talgo 350 train at Madrid Atocha station.")
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![[[[China_Railways_CRH380A]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/CRH380Afromshanghai_s.jpg "[[China_Railways_CRH380A")
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![[The Acela Express, currently the only high]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Acela_2000_s.jpg "The Acela Express, currently the only high")
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![[The Shanghai Maglev Train reaches top speeds of 431 km/h, the fastest high]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Picture_4_s.jpg "The Shanghai Maglev Train reaches top speeds of 431 km/h, the fastest high")
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![[A picture of High-speed rail]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Etr209_nel_1938_s.jpg "A picture of High-speed rail")
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![[World speed record holding (574.8 km/h/357mph) TGV — the V150]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/2007_06_18_Gare_de_Paris_Est_TGV_4402_s.jpg "World speed record holding (574.8 km/h/357mph) TGV — the V150")
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![[E5 Series Shinkansen in Japan]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/E5_S11_Sendai_20090725_s.jpg "E5 Series Shinkansen in Japan")
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