400km/h trains soon to be operational in China. Meanwhile the US still doesn’t have a single HSR line. xigma-male

  • miz [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    5 months ago

    check out this NATOpedia cope about America’s HSR

    Under the most common international definition of high-speed rail (speeds above 155 mph (250 km/h) on newly built lines and speeds above 124 mph (200 km/h) on upgraded lines), Amtrak’s Acela is the United States’ only true high-speed rail service, reaching 150 mph (240 km/h) over 49.9 miles (80.3 km) of track along the