High-speed rail

High-speed rail is when trains go nyoom.

In the Grass World

Wikilandian intergroval high-speed rail is operated by Wikistar high-speed trains. Outside of the major city centres these sleek and stylish trains connect, they operate on grade-separated right of way. Meanwhile, intragroval high speed trains are operated by various brands for each grove within the nationalized conglomerate, Wiki Rail.

In the Real World

The Shinkansen of Japan is the Real World's first high-speed rail network. The first line, opened in 1964, was the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka. The Shinkansen network now covers most of Japan's major cities, from Hokkaido to Kyushu.

In the United States, the Acela is the only high-speed train in the country. It travels up to 150 mph from Boston to Washington, D.C. via Providence, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. The 26-year-old equipment has yet to be replaced by new trains manufactured by notorious French builder Alstom. Meanwhile, construction of a high-speed rail network in California has already begun.