The world’s longest high-speed railway lines
Dec 19, 2013 · Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Line, China. China’s Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed line, which opened in December 2012, is currently the world’s longest high-speed railway line with a total length of 2,298km. The line, also known as Jingguang HSR, has reduced the travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou to just eight hours, compared with the ...
Private rail for India: a positive step towards long-overdue reform?
Oct 6, 2020 · Inside Indian Railways’ plan. Despite the delays caused by Covid-19, summer 2020 marked the beginning of a new era for Indian Railways, which expects to attract investment of at least Rs 30,000 crores from private entities. To do this, the operator has made available 151 new trains that will run between 109 origin-destination pairs of routes.
Overhead lines vs third rail: how does rail electrification work?
Sep 13, 2023 · The third rail electrification system, also known as the contact rail system, provides power to trains through a conductor rail placed alongside, or between, running rails. Trains have metal contact blocks, or ‘contact shoes’, which make contact with the conductor rail. Conductor rails are mostly steel (a specially conductive type).
The top 10 fastest high-speed trains in Europe
Feb 22, 2024 · SCNCF TGV: 320km/h (France) Initially running on Europe’s first high-speed railway in France, the Train à Grande Vitesse, or TGV, has repeatedly broken records for top speeds since its initial development. The current record was set in 2007 when a Modified TGV POS reached a speed of 574.8kh/h, the current world record.
Tracks in time: 200 years of locomotive technology
May 19, 2015 · 1812-1848: moving steam forward. From the humble beginnings of Trevithick’s Penydarren locomotive, steam-powered rail transport gradually built momentum in Britain through the first half of the 19th century, with subsequent innovators building on the foundation he set. Matthew Murray proved the commercial viability of steam locomotion in 1812 ...
Top ten fastest trains in the world - Railway Technology
Aug 28, 2013 · Europeans and Asians currently operate the fastest high speed trains in the world, regularly commuting on trains such as the Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A. While these two currently hold all the records, other fast trains, such as the HEMU-400X, Zefiro 380 and Talgo Avril, are close contenders for the crown of world's fastest trains.
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The world’s worst train disasters - Railway Technology
Jan 1, 2014 · The mail train consisting of 12 carriages suffered from brake failure and was hit by the shunting engine. The trains caught fire, which destroyed the signalling cable. The coal train with 27 loaded wagons from the opposite direction then hit the shunting engine train causing many fatalities. Awash derailment, Ethiopia.
North-South Railway Project, Philippines
Apr 16, 2024 · The North-South Railway Project (NSRP) is a key initiative of the Philippine Government to stimulate economic and urban development in the country’s most densely populated regions by providing essential connectivity with a high-quality passenger rail service. The NSRP’s refurbishment and expansion will offer long-distance and swift ...
The 10 fastest high-speed trains in the world - Railway Technology
Jun 5, 2023 · Further expansion and improvement of high-speed rail will continue. There are several high-profile projects that seem inevitable, despite facing hurdles, including California high-speed rail, the complicated history of high-speed rail in Australia, and perhaps most famously, the ever-delayed HS2 project in the UK.. Yet despite some projects marred by setbacks, half of the ten most expensive ...