High-speed rail lines | France – yearly data, chart and table
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Overview
The high-speed railways length of France in 2023 amounted to 2 760 route-km, which is 0.914% more than in 2022, when it was 2 735 km. According to the International Union of Railways (UIC) statistics, since 2021, this indicator has increased in 1.01 times. A commercial speed of 250 km/h is the main criterion for the definition of a high-speed rail.
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About indicator
A commercial speed of 250 km/h is the main criterion for the definition of a high-speed rail. However, a second criterion is accepted on medium distances without air competition, where it not may relevant to run at 250 km/h, since a lower speed of 220-230 km/h or, at least, higher than 200 km/h (suitable for conventional trains) is sufficient to capture as much market share as a collective transport mode can.
