Swissmetro network (proposition 2005)
Swissmetro was a futuristic Swiss national transportation project using vactrain technology that went into liquidation in November 2009 because of a lack of support. Based on high-speed maglev trains travelling in low-pressure tunnels, the speeds would have been about 500 kilometres per hour.
Such trains would significantly lower the travel time between major cities in Switzerland. For example, the time between Bern and Zurich could be reduced from the present 60 minutes by intercity train to a mere 12 minutes.
Although conclusive simulation tests have been done by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), the project is not likely to be restarted in the near future. Nevertheless, China has shown some interest, so the technology could emerge in other projects.
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300 km/h/186.4 mph or more
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- AVE Class 100, 102, 103
- CRH 2C, 3C, 380A, 380B, 380C, 380D,
- ETR 500
- Eurostar
- ICE 3
- KTX-I
- KTX-II
- Oaris
- Shinkansen Series 500, N700, E5, E6, L0
- AVRIL
- TGV Sud-Est (refurbished), Atlantique, Réseau, Duplex, POS
- Thalys PBA, PBKA
- THSR 700T
- Transrapid
- Shanghai Maglev Train
- Velaro
- Bombardier Zefiro
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250–299 km/h (155.3–185.8 mph)
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- Avant class 104, Avant class 114
- China Railways CRH 1A, 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2E, 5A
- ETR 450, 460, 470, 480, New Pendolino
- ICE 1, 2
- Pendolino
- RENFE Class 120, 121, 130
- Sapsan
- Shinkansen Series 200, 300, 700, 800, E2, E3
- TCDD HT65000
- TGV Sud-Est (original), La Poste
- V250
- Zefiro 250
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200–249 km/h (124.3–154.7 mph)
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