Federal Railroad Administration
High Speed Ground Transportation Assn.
High Speed Rail
Acela (Amtrak)
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| What is high speed rail? Federal Railroad Administration High Speed Ground Transportation Assn. |
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| The Shanghai Maglev is the fastest railway system in commercial operation in the world. The 30-km line, in service since early 2004, runs between Pudong Shanghai International Airport and the Shanghai Lujiazui financial district. An end-to-end ride takes about eight minutes. A world record for commercial maglev systems was set on November 12, 2003. A five-section train achieved the top speed of 501 km/h (311 mph) while another vehicle passed at 430 km/h on the adjacent track. | ||