High-speed rail

 

Operating speed > 200 km/h

1964

1977

1981

1982

1986

1989

1991

1992

1993

1997

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

2015

2016

2018

2019

2023

Japan

Shinkansen

210

220

230

270

300

320

Japan

France

TGV

260

270

300

320

France

Germany

ICE

280

300

Germany

Spain

AVE

300

310

Spain

Belgium

HSL1

300

Belgium

Portugal

Alfa Pendular

220

Portugal

USA

Acela

240

USA

UK

HS1

 

300

320

UK

South Korea

KTX

 

305

South Korea

Italy

Direttissima/ETR

250

300

Italy

Austria

West railway

230

Austria

China

CRH

250

350

300

350

China

Taiwan

THSR

300

Taiwan

Russia

Sapsan

250

Russia

Netherlands

HSL-Zuid

300

Netherlands

Finland

Karelian Trains

220

Finland

Turkey

YHT

250

Turkey

Uzbekistan

Tashkent–Samarkand

250

Uzbekistan

Saudi Arabia

Haramain

300

Saudi Arabia

Morocco

Al Boraq

320

Morocco

Denmark

Copenhagen-Ringsted line

250

Denmark

Indonesia

KCIC

300

Indonesia

1964

1977

1981

1982

1986

1989

1991

1992

1993

1997

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

2015

2016

2018

2019

2023

Source: uic-atlas-high-speed-2022 & wikipedia

 

Far East Auto Literature

13 April, 2023