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The 10 fastest high-speed trains in the world - Railway Technology
2023年6月5日 · Further expansion and improvement of high-speed rail will continue. There are several high-profile projects that seem inevitable, despite facing hurdles, including California high-speed rail, the complicated history of high-speed rail in Australia, and perhaps most famously, the ever-delayed HS2 project in the UK.. Yet despite some projects marred by setbacks, half of the ten most expensive ...
North-South Railway Project, Philippines
2024年4月16日 · The North-South Railway Project (NSRP) is a key initiative of the Philippine Government to stimulate economic and urban development in the country's most densely populated regions by providing essential connectivity with a high-quality passenger rail service.
The top 10 fastest high-speed trains in Europe
2024年2月22日 · Indeed, some countries are already introducing measures to incentivise choosing trains over planes, and capital investment also reflects the high-speed boom – half of the ten most expensive construction projects in 2023 were high-speed rail projects. So, with that in mind, here’s an updated rundown of the ten fastest high-speed trains currently in service in Europe right now, by ...
Overhead lines vs third rail: how does rail electrification work?
2023年9月13日 · As the UK continues its slow efforts to decarbonise its railways, moving from diesel-powered rolling stock to electric is vital. While battery-powered trains will be an essential choice in some areas, in the main the most effective method of decarbonisation is to electrify the railway.Electric trains are cheaper to manufacture, and thus on average 20% cheaper to lease as well as 33% cheaper to ...
The world’s worst train disasters - Railway Technology
2014年1月1日 · World’s Deadly Train Accidents, Analysis of Contributing Factors Queen of The Sea, Sri Lanka. The Queen of The Sea train crash in Sri Lanka, caused by the Indian Ocean Tsunami which struck in December 2004, is regarded as the worst train disaster in railroad history after it caused the death of over 1,700 people.
Tracks in time: 200 years of locomotive technology
2015年5月19日 · 1804: Trevithick kicks off the age of steam power. Before his big rail breakthrough in 1804, British mining engineer, inventor and explorer Richard Trevithick had been working on high-pressure steam engines for several years with mixed results, from the successful demonstration of the ‘Puffing Devil’ steam-powered road locomotive in 1802 to disaster in Greenwich in 1803, when four men were ...
Class 810 Aurora Trains, UK - Railway Technology
2024年4月25日 · The Class 810 Aurora trains are being built by global rail solutions provider, Hitachi Rail, in County Durham, UK, for East Midlands Railway (EMR), a train operating company based in England. The new Aurora trains will be delivered to EMR’s Etches Park depot in Derby.
Timeline: 165 years of history on Indian Railways - Railway …
2018年6月12日 · 165 Years of Indian Railways History. Despite beginning life as a by-product of British colonial rule, India’s railways have come to define and shape the country over the course of the last century and a half.
Malolos-Clark Railway Project, Central Luzon, Philippines
2024年4月5日 · The Malolos-Clark Railway Project (MCRP) is a 53.1 km-long railway line being constructed to connect Malolos, Bulacan to the Clark Economic Zone and Clark International Airport (CIA) in central Luzon, the Philippines.