Definition: High speed railway vehicle

Category: Transport

A railway vehicle designed to operate at a speed of at least 250 km/h on dedicated high speed lines.
(Fourth version of the Transport Glossary).

A railway vehicle designed to travel at a cruising speed of at least 250 km/h on dedicated high speed lines.
(Third version of the Transport Glossary). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/other_documents/transport_glossary_4_ed/index.cfm?TargetUrl=DSP_TRANSPORT_GLOSSARY_4_ED Eurostat, ECMT, UN/ECE, "Glossary for Transport Statistics", 3rd Edition, Luxembourg 2003