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The 10 fastest diesel locomotives

Here we round up the 10 fastest diesel locomotives ever.
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Swiss Re 4/4 Locomotives: How Switzerland Pioneered High-Speed Electric Rail Travel in 1946

In 1946, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) introduced a new generation of lightweight, high-speed electric locomotives that would set a benchmark for post-wa ...
Popular Science

High-speed rail trains are stalled in the US—and that might not change for a while

The US has more miles of railroad tracks than anywhere in the world, but establishing high-speed trains has been slow going. By Bill Gourgey Published Oct 5, 2022 6:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science ...
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High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America

High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. It’s not just in reducing journey times, but more importantly, it’s in driving economic growth, creating jobs and ...
Railway Technology

The 10 fastest high-speed trains in the world

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...