• Railway test tracks include: China Railways test and certification center Velim railway test circuit Centre d'essais ferroviaires – Near Alstom Valenciennes...
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    media related to Chūō Shinkansen. Shinkansen Aérotrain Hyperloop List of railway test tracks "JR Central gives up on opening new maglev train service in 2027"...
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    Dessoug. Cane railways often had permanent tracks for the main lines, with portable tracks serving the canefields themselves. These tracks were narrow gauge...
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    Test Track is a high-speed slot car thrill ride manufactured by Dynamic Attractions located in World Discovery at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney...
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    Gear test track located at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey, United Kingdom was used by the BBC automotive television programme Top Gear. The track was designed...
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    on twin sets of railway tracks. The railway tracks were specifically engineered to accommodate the immense weight and size of Schwerer Gustav. Constructed...
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    CRRC Maglev (category High-speed trains of China)
    2021. Testing the train to its maximum speed would require extension of the test track, as maglev trains are unable to use regular high speed railway tracks...
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    District of Beijing City, some 15 km northeast of downtown Beijing, inside the circular test track that is part of the China National Railway Test Centre...
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    and quality of service. The International Union of Railways (UIC) identifies three categories of high-speed rail: Category I New tracks specially constructed...
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    A ballastless track or slab track is a type of railway track infrastructure in which the traditional elastic combination of sleepers and ballast is replaced...
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    (143.0 mph) on the Berlin–Hamburg Railway An unknown R44 set, which reached 141.22 km/h (87.75 mph) while testing on Long Island Railroad trackage "French...
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  • approval" (2000) EN 13145: Railway applications - Track - Wood sleepers and bearers EN 13146: Railway applications - Track - Test methods for fastening systems...
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    four-track right-of-way with the conventional railway. The two north tracks on the line are used mostly by high-speed trains while the two south tracks are...
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    and historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars...
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  • List of long railway tunnels in China List of longest subway tunnel sections List of long tunnels by type List of longest tunnels Two tracks in the first...
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    Hornby Track Master is a software tool to design Hornby Railways train tracks. Hornby Track-Master is a birds eye 2D Planning tool, distinct from Hornby...
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    Skybus Metro (category Konkan Railway)
    the trial. The test track was supposed to be extended to 10.5 km, but no progress was made after the accident. In 2013, the Konkan Railway dismantled the...
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    A suspension railway is a form of elevated monorail in which the vehicle is suspended from a fixed track (as opposed to a cable used in aerial tramways)...
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    Avelia Liberty (category High-speed trains of the United States)
    due to the lack of tracks built to accommodate high-speed trains—Acela shares tracks with commuter lines and freight lines—and the age of infrastructure...
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    list of all types of vehicle that can be used on a railway, either specifically for running on the rails, or for maintenance or up-keep of a railway....
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    Houston area through a combination of owned tracks and trackage and haulage rights on UP tracks) operate a large amount of daily traffic. CPKC has trackage...
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    the South Manchuria Railway from Dalian to Xinjing (Changchun), had a top commercial speed of 110 km/h (68 mph) and a test speed of 130 km/h (81 mph)....
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    A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in). The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George...
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    is a high-elevation railway line in China between Xining, Qinghai Province, and Lhasa, Tibet. With over 960 km (600 mi) of track being more than 4,000 m...
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    Al Boraq (category Railway lines in Morocco)
    the construction of new tracks from Nouaceur to Marrakesh, with the cities 212 km (132 mi) apart. Tests were run on the current tracks from Casablanca...
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    rack railway up Mount Rigi. Following the construction of a prototype locomotive and test track in a quarry near Bern, the Vitznau–Rigi railway opened...
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    2023-09-09. "High-speed railway delayed again, but it's for the better, experts say - Regulations". "Chinese Premier Li Qiang takes a test ride on Indonesia's...
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    CR400AF–BS series As of September 2024, there are 505 CR400AF series EMU in service. CR400AF prototype testing in the National Railway Test Center, Beijing...
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    manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. 16-car version manufactured by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles. Testing of this variant started on March...
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    jumping onto, lying down on, or wandering or standing on the tracks. Low friction on the tracks usually makes it impossible for the train to stop quickly...
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