The Second Age of Rail: A History of High-speed Trains - Couverture souple

Hughes, Murray

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0750993987 ISBN 13 : 9780750993982

Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

Speed on steel wheels has fascinated engineers for nearly two centuries, and a string of stunning records in the last thirty years has pushed railway engineering towards new frontiers. Japan set the precedent with its legendary bullet trains in 1964; since then more than a dozen countries have joined the high-speed revolution. Today, China is setting the pace as it crafts a nationwide network of super-railways, and Morocco and Saudi Arabia have joined the club of nations where trains travel at 300km/h or more. The USA lags far behind, outpaced by Asia and Western Europe, where Eurostar links London to the international high-speed network - although a new-generation railway to northern England is still missing. In this new and updated edition of The Second Age of Rail, the full story of high-speed trains is retold in a journey across countries and continents.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

MURRAY HUGHES is editor of Railway Gazette International, in which capacity he witnessed many key events in the development of high-speed trains in different countries. His fluency in French, German and Spanish helped him build relationships with some of the engineers and entrepreneurs who drove that development, and this was reflected in the success of the magazine which scooped many high-speed rail stories. Previously he was Foreign/News Editor for Modern Railways, and spent time working with Swiss Railways and the International Union of Railways in Paris. He has written a number of books and articles and lives in West Sussex.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The History Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0750993987
• ISBN 13: 9780750993982
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 204
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• Personne responsable: non disponible