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    HIGH-SPEED WORLD
    Marie-Pascale Rauzier & François Schuiten
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    AN AMAZING JOURNEY
    around the World
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    AN AMAZING JOURNEY
    through the most iconic high-speed lines
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    EVERYTHING
    you always wanted to know about high-speed rail
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    EVERYTHING...
    history, trains design, great achievements...
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    created by
    International Union of Railways & Langages du Sud

INTRODUCTION

The railway has been a major actor of the industrial revolution of the 19th century, the advancement of mobility of people and of goods, and the development of our modern economies. In just a few decades, the immense network of steel rail has spread across Europe, then other continents, led by trains carrying travellers and merchandise. From city to city and country to country, for close to a century, rail has transformed our sense of space and time.

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A selection of HIGH-SPEED LINES by creation date

A selection of HIGH-SPEED LINES by country

The World of High-Speed

High-Speed Rail History

To learn more about key dates in the history of high-speed rail.

Trains Design

To discover the characteristics of the fastest trains in the world.

Interactive Map

To understand the evolution of the world's high-speed rail network.

Photos

To access the media library and view images of high-speed rail.

High-Speed Rail Great Achievements

Train stations, infrastructures, bridges... Have a look on the High-Speed Rail Great Achievements !