Timeline of high-speed rail
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This is a timeline of high-speed rail.
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| 1899 | The Prussian state railway joins with ten electrical and engineering firms and electrified 72km of military owned railway between Marienfelde and Zossen in actual Germany. The line used three-phase current at 10 kilovolts and 45 Hz. | Germany | |
| 2016 | Extension | China has 22,000 kilometres (14,000 miles) of HSR as of end December 2016, accounting for two-thirds of the world's total.[1] | China |
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References
- ↑ "China's high speed railway exceeds 20,000 km". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
