EUROPEAN PROJECTS PROLIFERATE

Dedicated high-speed lines like the TGV in France, a.o. in Germany, Italy and Spain and plans for building them in Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands and Britain are described. A map shows a European network of high-speed line, with existing lines, lines under construction and proposed lines. Emphasis is given on the German Transrapid maglev network and the 250 km/h ETR 450 trains.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 8
  Falmouth, Cornwall,   England 
• Publication Date: 1988-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL AND RAPID TRANSIT REVIEW
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Magnetic levitation; Railroad construction; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484900
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat, Netherlands
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM