High-Speed Railway: Comparison
Please note this is a comparison between Version 2 by Vicky Zhou and Version 1 by Inara Watson.

Union Internationale des Chemins (UIC) defines the high-speed railway (HSR) as a high-speed railway system that contains the infrastructure and the rolling stock. The infrastructure can be newly built dedicated lines enabled for trains to travel with speed above 250 km/h or upgraded conventional lines with a speed up to 200 or even 220 km/h. HSR requires specially built trains with increased power to weight ratio and must have an in-cab signalling system as traditional signalling systems are incapable of above 200 km/h.

  • speed
  • infrastructure
  • rolling stock
  • in-cab signaling system
  • absence of level crossing
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