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High-speed trains

Scope note

Railroad trains capable of traveling at speeds greater than 200 km per hour on their own dedicated track.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212772

Broader Terms used

passenger trains

Narrower Terms used

TGVs
bullet trains

Equivalent Terms used

high-speed train

Created

13yrs ago

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