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Optimum Speed for High-Speed Rail by honeydew0 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the historical evolution of railway speeds. It describes how speeds have increased over time through technological improvements to three main types of railway traction: steam, diesel, and electrical. Steam locomotives saw early speed records that were later surpassed by diesel and electrical trains as those technologies advanced. Commercial speeds also generally increased alongside technological capabilities, though there was no single optimum speed agreed upon internationally as rai
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- honeydew0
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