High Speed Rail Speed Comparisons

Global HSR: High Speed Rail A comparison of speeds in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and China 3G Mobility February 2010

U.S.: How fast is High Speed? The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY What does “High Speed” mean? U.S. Amtrak Acela : Average operating speed: 71.5 MPH ( maximum 150 MPH for two stretches totaling 28 miles between Boston and New York City ) Image adapted from The New York Times . See sources at end of this PPT. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Between New York City and Stamford, CT the Acela averages 48 MPH. Including a stop of about 11-16 minutes in New York City, the total travel time from Washington, DC to Boston, MA is about 6 hours and 35 minutes. Total average travel speed: 71.5 MPH

UK and France: HSR Speeds The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY Eurostar (London to Paris) : Average operating speed: 136 MPH ( maximum 186 MPH to over 200 MPH ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],TGV (Paris to Lyon) : Average operating speed: 140 MPH ( maximum 186 MPH ) Map adapted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/6978427.stm

China: High Speed Rail The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY CRH2 and CRH3 (Wuhan to Guangzhou) : Average operating speed: 136 MPH ( maximum 217 MPH ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* From Wuhan to Guangzhou North station CRH2 and CRH3 (Beijing to Tianjin) : Average operating speed: 146 MPH ( maximum 205 MPH ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Japan: How fast is High Speed? The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY JR Central Shinkansen (Tokyo to Osaka) : Average operating speed: 133 MPH ( maximum 168 MPH ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],JR West Shinkansen (Hakata to Osaka) : Average operating speed: 147 MPH ( maximum 186 MPH ) Japan Osaka Tokyo Hakata JR East JR Central JR West JR Kyushu Map adapted from http:// www.ciosbahn.net/dream/inglese/velocita/shinka.php

High Speed Rail: Competition The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY Maglev Trains Shanghai, China: Shanghai Maglev Train Distance: 19 miles (30.5 km) Maximum Speed: 268 mph (431 km/hr) Travel time: 7 minutes 20 seconds Average Operating Speed: 158 mph Route from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to the Pudong Longyang Road Station. click image for video

High Speed Rail: What is possible? The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY Here is a video from April 2007 showing a live test run of a TGV train which reaches 357 miles per hour (nearly 575 kilometers per hour)!!! 3:13 of video click video image to watch

High Speed Rail: Travel Rates/Prices The next generation of transportation 3G MOBILITY How far and How much? Cost of Trips: Trip Distance (miles) One-Way Roundtrip Acela: Washington, DC to New York 230 $133 $266 Acela: New York to Boston 225 $93 $186 TGV: Paris to Lyon 225 $87 $174 Eurostar: London to Paris 306 $64 $128 Shinkansen: Tokyo to Osaka 320 $142 $284 Shinkansen: Osaka to Hakata 344 $141 $282 China: Wuhan to Guangzhou 573 $70 $140

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