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The Second Age of Rail: A History of High-Speed Trains

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The complete story of the world’s high-speed railways, from Japan’s bullet trains to HS2 via France, Germany and China

Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, and a string of stunning records in the last twenty-five years has pushe...

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Product ID:9780750993982
Product Form:Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:TR
Title:The Second Age of Rail
Subtitle:A History of High-Speed Trains
Authors:Author: Murray Hughes
Subjects:Trains and railways: general interest, Trains & railways: general interest
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The complete story of the world’s high-speed railways, from Japan’s bullet trains to HS2 via France, Germany and China

Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, and a string of stunning records in the last twenty-five years has pushed railway engineering towards new frontiers. Japan – pioneer of high-speed train technology – set the precedent with its legendary bullet trains in 1964; since then a dozen countries have joined the high-speed revolution. Today, China is setting the pace as it crafts a nationwide network of super-railways, and Morocco and Saudi Arabia are on the cusp of launching trains that travel at 300km/h. The USA lags far behind, outpaced by Asia and Western Europe, where Eurostar links London to the international high-speed network – although a new-generation railway to northern England is still missing. Here is the full story of high-speed trains, retold in a journey across countries and continents. The Second Age of Rail is railway history in the making.


Imprint Name:The History Press Ltd
Publisher Name:The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2020-09-18