High-speed rail in the United States - Wikipedia
Under the most common international definition of high-speed rail (speeds above 155 mph (250 km/h) on newly built lines and speeds above 124 mph (200 km/h) on upgraded lines), Amtrak's Acela is the United States' only true high-speed rail service, reaching 150 mph (240 km/h) over 49.9 miles (80.3 km) of track along the Northeast Corridor. [2]
US High-Speed Rail Maps Show 4 Proposed Phases - Newsweek
2024年7月21日 · Maps produced by the U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSR) show how a new 17,000-mile-long high-speed rail network could be constructed across the United States in four separate...
US High-Speed Rail Map Shows Proposed Routes - Newsweek
2024年7月14日 · The U.S. High Speed Rail Association (USHSR) published a map outlining its proposal for a new 17,000-mile national high-speed rail network across the United States, which it claims will...
High-Speed Rail Timeline | FRA - Federal Railroad Administration
2025年1月21日 · Since 1964, the United States has been exploring the notion of high-speed rail transportation—around the time Japan built the first Shinkansen line and before any of the European countries built their high-speed rail lines.
US finally breaks ground on its first-ever high-speed rail
2024年4月23日 · Builders have officially broken ground on a new $12 billion train that could zoom travelers between Las Vegas and Los Angeles in just under two hours by the end of the decade.
The State Of High-Speed Rail Projects In The U.S. [Infographic] - Forbes
2024年4月29日 · After what seemed like decades of stagnation, U.S. high-speed rail has already reached two milestones four months into 2024. Last week, ground was broken on the Brightline West project, a...
US High Speed Rail Association
Bold, national vision map for 17,000 miles of 21st century high speed rail across America connecting the nation. High speed rail is oil-free transportation that frees us from the grip of petro-dictators. HSR is electrically powered and the fastest way to decarbonize the U.S. transportation and energy sectors.
High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America
2023年4月19日 · The United States does not have a high-speed rail network like those built in China, Japan and Europe. But could decades of hoping finally turn into building one?
Is US high-speed rail finally on a roll? | Smart Cities Dive
2024年10月30日 · In just four years, trains traveling nearly 200 mph could whoosh passengers between the entertainment capital of Las Vegas and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Has the US finally figured out how to do high-speed rail?
2024年4月22日 · With a targeted completion in four years – just in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles – Brightline West is expected to whisk passengers at speeds of up to 320 kilometres per hour down...