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High-speed rail

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002841

A railway system designed for passenger transport at speeds substantially higher than conventional rail. These systems operate on dedicated tracks with advanced signaling and electrification. In Europe and Asia, high-speed rail lines commonly achieve operational speeds exceeding 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002841
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahn; Spanish: tren de alta velocidad; French: train à grande vitesse
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002841",
  "term": "High-speed rail",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railway system designed for passenger transport at speeds substantially higher than conventional rail. These systems operate on dedicated tracks with advanced signaling and electrification. In Europe and Asia, high-speed rail lines commonly achieve operational speeds exceeding 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour).",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Hochgeschwindigkeitsbahn",
    "es": "tren de alta velocidad",
    "fr": "train à grande vitesse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/high-speed-rail/"
}

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