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High-speed rail
High-speed rail, or HSR, is a type of passenger rail transport that can travel at significantly faster speeds than conventional rail transport: about 124 miles per hour for upgraded track or 155 miles per hour for new track. In Japan, Shinkansen lines run at speeds of up to 186 miles per hour; in China, high-speed lines operate at more than 200 miles per hour. (A magnetic levitation line, or Maglev for short, can reach 268 miles per hour.) High-speed rail is usually designed for passenger travel but can also support freight service.
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Amtrak unveils new, efficient locomotives
Amtrak's most popular route will soon get locomotive upgrades.
5 | May 14, 2013 12:42pm |
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Disruptor | Joe Boardman, Amtrak CEO
The CEO of Amtrak is credited with moving the rail line forward after decades of under-use and neglect. Can he herald the arrival of super-fast trains along the Northeast Corridor?
19 | April 16, 2013 3:00am |
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The new metropolis, sponsored by you
Crowdfunding is providing innovative new urban design projects with the capital they need to get started. But can citizens really dictate future city landscapes?
3 | March 26, 2013 3:00am |
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In Paris, high-speed trains go low-cost
PARIS -- A line of French trains that broke a speed record in 2007 is setting a new record -- for low-priced tickets that cost a tenth of the regular fare.
12 | March 15, 2013 3:00am |
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Unstoppable! Airless tire will never go flat
A little-known firm may one-up big tire companies like Michelin and Bridgestone by launching an indestructible tire for the consumer market by 2014.
15 | March 8, 2013 4:15am |
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What a U.S. high-speed rail system should look like
Could we one day ride the rails from Chicago to New York in 6 hours?
75 | March 5, 2013 4:44am |
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America's oil choice: Pay up, or get off
America is faced with a strategic choice: pay more for oil or leave it behind.
48 | February 20, 2013 1:55am |
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The Morning Briefing: High speed rail
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed rail.
8 | February 18, 2013 1:29am |
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The problem from Medina to Mecca
MADRID -- How do you build a high-speed train across a desert?
9 | January 21, 2013 3:03am |
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With new bullet-train line, China on track with big infrastructure goals
HONG KONG -- Last week, China unveiled the longest high-speed rail line in the world, but a big crash in 2011 has many wondering if the country is developing its network too quickly.
1 | January 3, 2013 3:00am |
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World's longest high-speed rail line opens in China
The world's longest high-speed rail line travels over 1,400 miles in eight hours.
12 | December 27, 2012 6:38am |
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New high-speed trains for Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
An overhaul of America's railways may be in the works.
8 | December 14, 2012 3:05am |
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The Morning Briefing: Protests, pushing for high-speed rail
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed rail.
2 | December 11, 2012 12:54am |
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Amtrak promises high-speed and better business to get back on track
In a recent review of Amtrak's business model, the firm says it will improve its business model and that "high-speed rail will be coming."
2 | November 29, 2012 8:48am |
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Japan unveils 310 mph floating train
Japan continues with high-speed rail innovation.
28 | November 26, 2012 2:37pm |
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High(er)-speed rail zips through Illinois
Faster passenger rail comes to the Midwestern United States.
13 | November 26, 2012 9:57am |
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New high-speed train to open in China
A new train will speed up travel between Beijing and Guangzhou from 20 hours to just eight.
November 20, 2012 4:51am |
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The Morning Briefing: Innovation, worldwide
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about innovation across the globe.
1 | November 8, 2012 5:24am |
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The Morning Briefing: High speed rail
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about high-speed transport.
7 | November 5, 2012 10:32pm |
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Starting soon, travel to Turkey with a Eurail Pass
Starting next year, those in possession of a Eurail pass will be able to visit Turkey at no extra cost.
October 27, 2012 11:29am |
