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=== High speed trains ===
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[[File:Shinkansen_0series_(4424654951).jpg|thumb|The Japanese [[0 Series Shinkansen]] pioneered high speed rail service]]
The first high speed train was the Japanese [[Shinkansen]], which entered service in 1964.{{sfn|Herring|2000|p=134-135}} Since the 1990s, services such as the French [[TGV]] and German [[Intercity Express]] have become competitive with airlines in travel time over short to medium distances.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Bachman|first1=Justin|last2=Fan|first2=Richard|last3=Cannon|first3=Christopher|date=January 9, 2018|title=Watch Out, Airlines. High Speed Rail Now Rivals Flying on Key Routes|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-09/high-speed-rail-now-rivals-flying-on-key-global-routes|access-date=November 5, 2021|website=Bloomberg}}</ref>

The lower threshold for the high-speed category is generally {{convert|200|km/h||abbr=off}}. These trains operate at cruising speeds up to {{convert|355|km/h||abbr=off}}.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-04-08 |title=High-speed rail {{!}} Definition, History, Technology, Development, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/technology/high-speed-rail |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Such a speed is incompatible with that of conventional trains, so high speed trains usually run on their own separate tracks – although they may run more slowly when they are deployed on conventional-speed feeder lines on some systems.

"[[Higher speed train]]s" is the category between conventional and high speed trains, which travel at speeds between the two. Examples include the [[Northeast Regional]] (excluding the [[Acela]]) in the United States, the [[Gatimaan Express]] in India, and the [[KTM ETS]] in Malaysia.