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...rail. opinions agree with the idea of considering high-speed trains as those that are able to operate above 200 kilometers per hour (kph) (125 miles per hour (mph)). However, this speed is nowadays considered by experts as a relatively slow speed. Most high-speed trains today travel at 250 to 300 kph (150 to 185 mph). But many high-speed trains are technologically developed to reach more than 300 kph (185 mph) and in test tracks some have even reached more than 500 kph (300 mph).

High-speed rail saves time, gives additional capacity to other modes of transportation, reduces external costs negative in other transportion modes (congestion, noise, pollution, accidents), helps tourist development, expands markets and stimulates allocation of employment.

In terms of sustainability, high-speed rail is the most efficient mode of transport. Experts' studies made by the UIC (International Union of Railways) show that high-speed trains generate five times less C02 emissions than cars and air traffic with the same level of transport capacity. High-speed rail helps to protect the environment. Transportation accounts for 30 percent of C02 emissions, due mainly to road and air traffic. For example, in Europe it is expected that 60 European airports will become congested in the next 20 years.

Spain has, during the last few decades, made an important commitment for the development, implementation and use of high-speed rail as a transportation mode. It is important to emphasize that the success of this development in Spain is a story full of...

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