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1. • Approximately 1.435 meters

     • The US and European standard railroad gauge, which refers to the distance between the rails, is approximately 1.435 meters.
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   What gauge is a high-speed train?

   • High-speed trains mostly operate on standard gauge tracks of continuously welded rail on grade-separated rights of way with large radii. However, certain regions with wider legacy railways, including Russia and Uzbekistan, have sought to develop a high-speed railway network in Russian gauge. There are no narrow gauge high-speed trains.

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   Which countries use a different gauge – 1435mm or standard gauge?

   • Countries whose legacy network is entirely or mostly of a different gauge than 1435mm – including Japan and Spain – have however often opted to build their high speed lines to standard gauge instead of the legacy railway gauge.

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   Does Europe have a high-speed rail network?

   • Today, much of Europe has an extensive network with numerous international connections. More recent construction since the 21st century has led to China taking a leading role in high-speed rail. As of 2023, its network accounted for over two-thirds of the world's total.

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   When did Germany start a high-speed railway?

   • Following the ETR 450 and Direttissima in Italy and French TGV, in 1991 Germany was the third country in Europe to inaugurate a high-speed rail service, with the launch of the Intercity-Express (ICE) on the new Hannover–Würzburg high-speed railway, operating at a top speed of 280 km/h (170 mph).

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3. www.china.org.cn › world › Off_the_WireFinland reconsiders switch to European rail gauge: minister

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   17 hours ago · The European standard gauge measures 1435 millimeters. Presently, the "railroad border" lies between Finland and Sweden, with the sole railroad connection from Finland to the west passing through ...

4. english.news.cn › europe › 20240521Finland reconsiders switch to European rail gauge: minister

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   17 hours ago · The European standard gauge measures 1435 millimeters. Presently, the "railroad border" lies between Finland and Sweden, with the sole railroad connection from Finland to the west passing through the city of Tornio, situated at the northern tip of the Gulf of Bothnia. In the southeast, Finnish rail links with Russia via Vainikkala.

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6. railroad.net › different-railway-gauges-of-theDIFFERENT RAILWAY GAUGES OF THE WORLD - RAILROAD.NET

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   Apr 27, 2024 · Sierra Leone did have a 3ft gauge line, and may still have a cape gauge line but it's probably derelict. Liberia has, probably derelict, standard gauge lines. I think Gabon may have a standard gauge line. Cameroon has a metre gauge line (can't link it to Nigeria). I think the Congo line is Cape gauge.

7. railroad.net › could-ukraine-change-to-standardCould Ukraine Change to Standard Gauge? - RAILROAD.NET

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   5 days ago · The problem of course is that Ukrainian railroads are Russian gauge and Western European are Standard. The thought of sustained transloading at the Ukraine-Poland border is simply unthinkable to me, but will this be an invitation to "Standardize" the Ukrainian gauge, or at least enough to reach the agricultural fields?

8. europerenaissance.com › 2024/05/02 › history-wasHistory was shaped by the Horse’s Ass – Europe Renaissance

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   May 2, 2024 · I DIDN’T KNOW THAT: The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built the railways in England, and English engineers designed the first US railroads. Why did the English build them like that?

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   1 day ago · Only in continental Europe and Asia does high-speed rail cross international borders. High-speed trains mostly operate on standard gauge tracks of continuously welded rail on grade-separated rights of way with large radii.