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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › High-speed_railHigh-speed rail - Wikipedia

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   8 hours ago · In 1976, British Rail introduced a high-speed service able to reach 201 km/h (125 mph) using the InterCity 125 diesel-electric trainsets under the brand name of High Speed Train (HST). It was the fastest diesel-powered train in regular service and it improved upon its 160 km/h (100 mph) forerunners in speed and acceleration.

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   How fast is a high speed train?

   • In 1976, British Rail introduced a high-speed service able to reach 201 km/h (125 mph) using the InterCity 125 diesel-electric trainsets under the brand name of High Speed Train (HST). It was the fastest diesel-powered train in regular service and it improved upon its 160 km/h (100 mph) forerunners in speed and acceleration.

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   When was the first high-speed train built?

   • The next year, in 1977, Germany finally introduced a new service at 200 km/h (120 mph), on the Munich–Augsburg line. That same year, Italy inaugurated the first European High-Speed line, the Direttissima between Rome and Florence, designed for 250 km/h (160 mph), but used by FS E444 hauled train at 200 km/h (120 mph).

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   What is a high speed rail?

   • Average running speed across the corridor in excess of 150 km/h (93 mph), or 200 km/h (124 mph) for very high-speed. The UIC prefers to use "definitions" (plural) because they consider that there is no single standard definition of high-speed rail, nor even standard usage of the terms ("high speed", or "very high speed").

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   What was the first high-speed rail system?

   • The first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, began operations in Honshu, Japan, in 1964. Due to the streamlined spitzer -shaped nose cone of the locomotive, the system also became known by its English nickname bullet train.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesSuffolk rail line celebrates 165 years of keeping areas ... - BBC

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   8 hours ago · An "essential" rail line that keeps rural areas connected is celebrating its 165th anniversary. The East Suffolk Railway opened in 1859 connecting Lowestoft to Ipswich and still runs today. The ...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesSoutheastern trains diverted due to Blackheath tunnel closure

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   8 hours ago · Southeastern trains between Charlton and Blackheath, which would usually use the mile-long tunnel (about 1.5km), will be diverted until 11 August, affecting about 4,000 passengers per week.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › German_EmpireGerman Empire - Wikipedia

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   8 hours ago · By 1902, the factory alone became "A great city with its own streets, its own police force, fire department and traffic laws. There are 150 kilometers of rail, 60 different factory buildings, 8,500 machine tools, seven electrical stations, 140 kilometers of underground cable, and 46 overhead."

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