Description
| 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 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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 |
