Between 2000 and 2022, the length of high-speed rail (HSR) networks worldwide has increased dramatically, reaching approximately 59,500 kilometers in 2021. Figures particularly started to climb more drastically year-over-year since the introduction of HSR in China.
Length of high-speed railroad network worldwide from 1964 to 2022
(in 1,000 kilometers)
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