High-speed rail is finally becoming a reality in America.
Well, it's getting closer to becoming a reality, as California has begun constructing a line that will connect San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Until the project is complete, American rail travelers will have to settle for Acela trains, which hit 150 mph.
While impressive compared to highway speeds, that's nothing next to what real high speed rail can do. Among the fastest in the world, these trains regularly top 200 mph and even crack the 300 mph mark.
[An earlier version of this story was written by Alex Davies and Travis Okulski.]
11. Belgium's HSL-1 has been in service since 1997. The 186 mph top speed means it takes less than 90 minutes to get from Paris to Brussels.
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10. With a top speed of 190 mph, the Italian ETR 500 goes from Milan to Bologna in an hour.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
9. The Eurostar connects London and Paris, traveling under the English Channel as fast as 199 mph.
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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