High-speed rail in the United Kingdom
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High-speed rail in the United Kingdom
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High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is provided on five upgraded railway lines running at top speeds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and one purpose-built high-speed line reaching 186 mph (300 km/h). Trains currently travel at 125 mph (200 km/h) on the East Coast Main Line, Great Western Main Line, Midland Main Line, parts of the Cross Country Route, and the West Coast Main Line. On the latter line, only tilting trains can reach this maximum speed due to the difficult track geometry. The 67 miles (108 k
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_the_United_Kingdom
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2006-08-20T23:16:53Z
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2024-09-11T14:16:15Z
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