Maximum Speed
The term "maximum speed" has many meanings here. It can reflect:
- maximum average speed between two scheduled stops based on the running times in timetables – daily operation.
- maximum speed at which a train is allowed to run safely as set by law or policy on a straight section in daily service with minimal constraints (MOR)
- the maximum speed at which an unmodified train is proved to be capable of running
- the maximum speed a specially modified train is proved to be capable of running.
Read more about this topic: High-speed Rail
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