high-speed train
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The high-speed train zipping from Shanghai to Beijing puts to shame the Amtrak Acela running half as fast between New York and Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
A fracture in a straight section of track "occurred prior to the passage" of a high-speed train that derailed, causing last Sunday's rail disaster in which 45 people died, an initial report has found.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
Sunday's high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the worst in over a decade, has been a devastating tragedy for the country, with the loss of at least 42 lives.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The death toll from the high-speed train crash in southern Spain is not final, Tranport Minister Oscar Puente said Monday, indicating it could rise from the current figure of 39.
From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026
In the preceding weeks, Brooklyn had traveled by transatlantic jet, high-speed train, and unmarked spy plane.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
