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High-speed rails in the world by country
Below is a list of countries with high-speed rail lines operating faster than 155 miles per hour.
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| Country | Miles of rail in operation | Under construction | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 173 | 22 | 0 |
| Britain | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 1163 | 186 | 1626 |
| Germany | 798 | 235 | 416 |
| Italy | 462 | 82 | 245 |
| The Netherlands | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| Portugal | 625 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 404 |
| Spain | 994 | 1379 | 1058 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| Switzerland | 214 | 0 | 45 |
| China | 742 | 5612 | 1803 |
| Taiwan | 214 | 0 | 0 |
| India | 0 | 90 | 308 |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| Japan | 1524 | 367 | 362 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| South Korea | 205 | 51 | 0 |
| Turkey | 146 | 317 | 1043 |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 423 |
| Argentina | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 311 |
| United States | 225 | 0 | 559 |
Notes: Data is for 2009.
High-speed rails: Data is for lines or sections of lines which operate faster than 155 miles per hour.
High-speed rails: Data is for lines or sections of lines which operate faster than 155 miles per hour.
SOURCE: UIC - International Union of Railways By Dwuan June -- The Washington Post
