High Speed Rail (HSR)

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rail transport system
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HSR
gptkbp:challenge gptkb:farmer
high construction cost
competition with air travel
integration with existing networks
gptkbp:characteristic operates at speeds significantly higher than traditional rail
gptkbp:economicImportance increases connectivity
reduces travel time
stimulates regional development
gptkbp:environmentalImpact lower emissions per passenger-km than air travel
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Mumbai–Ahmedabad_High-Speed_Rail_Corridor
gptkb:California_High-Speed_Rail
gptkb:Texas_Central_Railway
HS2 (UK)
gptkbp:fastestCommercialSpeed over 350 km/h
gptkbp:features generally very high
gptkbp:firstCountryToImplement gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:firstService gptkb:Tōkaidō_Shinkansen
1964
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High Speed Rail (HSR)
gptkbp:infrastructureComponent electrification
high-speed rail lines
advanced signaling systems
dedicated stations
gptkbp:largestNetwork gptkb:China
gptkbp:network over 40,000 km (China, 2023)
gptkbp:notableCountry gptkb:China
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent Wenzhou train collision (2011)
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Amtrak
gptkb:JR_Central
gptkb:Eurostar
gptkb:China_Railway
gptkb:Renfe
gptkb:Korail
gptkb:Trenitalia
gptkb:SNCF
Deutsche Bahn
THSRC
gptkbp:notableRecording fastest commercial train speed
gptkbp:notableRecordSpeed 574.8 km/h (TGV, 2007, test run)
gptkbp:notableRecordYear 2007
gptkbp:powerSource electricity
gptkbp:purpose intercity passenger transport
gptkbp:roadType dedicated high-speed tracks
upgraded conventional tracks
gptkbp:setWorldRecord gptkb:TGV
gptkb:Shinkansen
gptkb:Shanghai_Maglev
gptkb:CRRC_Fuxing
gptkbp:trainType gptkb:AVE
gptkb:Eurostar_e320
gptkb:TGV
gptkb:Acela_Express
gptkb:Shinkansen
gptkb:CRH
gptkb:KTX
gptkb:ICE
gptkb:Frecciarossa
gptkb:CRRC_Fuxing
gptkbp:typicalSpeed 250 km/h or higher
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:High_Frequency_Rail_(HFR)_proposal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7