High Speed Rail Systems Under Study/Project/Construction
Under Construction:
- United Kingdom: Section 2 of Channel Tunnel Rail Link/”High Speed One” to open on November 14, 2007
- Netherlands: HSL Zuid to open at the end of 2007
- Spain: various extensions of the existing HSR network, e.g. completion of the link between Madrid and Barcelona and the French border
- China
- Italy: the HSR network should eventually form a ‘T’ structure with one line from Turin through Milan towards Venice and the second line going from Milan south to Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples
- Switzerland: the new base tunnels below the Loetschberg and Gotthard passes will be capable of speeds up to 250 km/h and can therefore also be considered high-speed rail. Also, the maximum speed on the newly built Bern-Olten line will eventually be raised to 200 km/h.
- Sweden: the new Botniabanan line currently under construction will be capable of speeds up to 250 km/h
(to be continued)
Under Study/Projects:
- USA/California: the California High-Speed Rail Authority is planning a HSR system linking the Bay Area (San Francisco/San Jose) and Sacramento to Los Angeles and San Diego.
- USA/Florida: The Florida High Speed Rail Authority is studying a link between Tampa, Orlanda and Miami
- Canada: Province of Alberta is studying a HSR link between Calgary and Edmonton.
- Brazil is studying a HSR link between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo
- Mexico is planning a HSR link between Mexico City and Guadalajara
- Argentina is considering a high speed rail line from Buenos Aires to Rosario and Cordoba.
- Russia
(to be continued)
See also:
- Wikipedia article “Planned high-speed rail by country“
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