The only high-speed line in operation in the United States in 2022 - the North East Corridor - had a maximum operating speed of 240 kilometers per hour. The line between Merced and Bakersfield, which was under construction in 2022, is being built to a maximum operating speed of 350 kilometers per hour.
Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour)
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UIC. (October 1, 2023). Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/
UIC. "Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour)." Chart. October 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/
UIC. (2023). Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/
UIC. "Maximum Speeds of High-speed Railway Lines in The United States in 2022, by Line (in Kilometers per Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/
UIC, Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Maximum speeds of high-speed railway lines in the United States in 2022, by line (in kilometers per hour) [Graph], UIC, October 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423331/high-speed-lines-maximum-speed-united-states/