List of high-speed railway lines

This article provides a list of operated high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region.

The International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks.[1][2]

  1. ^ "General definitions of highspeed". Paris, France: International Union of Railways (UIC). July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. ^ C. S. Papacostas; Panos D. Prevedouros (2001). Transportation engineering and planning. Pearson College Division. ISBN 978-0-13-081419-7.

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