High-speed rail in The Furbish Islands

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High speed rail in The Furbish Islands consists of a network of lines connecting many major Furbish cities. The first line opened in 1978 between Boston and Noorderstein, extended to Bedford a year later and La-Nouvelle Lyon in 1981.

History

Lines in operation

Existing lines

Line Connected cities/stations Opening Operational top speed Length
Boston–Noorderstein Line Boston · Bristol · Plymouth · Noorderstein 17/8/1978 500 m/h
349.4 km/h
Bedford · Liverpool · Plymouth

Under construction

Line Connected cities/stations Planned Opening Operational top speed Length
Boston Bay Tunnel Birmingham · Penistone 2030 500 m/h
349.4 km/h

Planned lines

Operators

Rolling stock

Name Operators Family Manufacturer Maximum speed In Service Notes Picture
Operated Designed Record
Faucon Faucon Dubuisson 500 m/h
349.4 km/h
600 m/h
419.3 km/h
2022 EMU
Flèche 1 Flèche Dubuisson 1998 EMU
Flèche 2 Flèche Dubuisson 2004 EMU
Flèche 3 Flèche Dubuisson 2013 EMU
Grande Flèche 1 Grande Flèche Dubuisson 2003 EMU, double-decker
Grande Flèche 2 Grande Flèche Dubuisson 2011 EMU, double-decker
Grande Flèche 3 Grande Flèche Dubuisson 2020 EMU, double decker
Grande Vitesse 1 Grande Vitesse Dubuisson
Fleming
Gleeson and McMillan
Macks Brothers
1978 Locomotive hauled
Grande Vitesse 2 Grande Vitesse Dubuisson
Fleming
Gleeson and McMillan
Macks Brothers
1986 Locomotive hauled
Grande Vitesse 3 Grande Vitesse Dubuisson
Fleming
Gleeson and McMillan
Macks Brothers
1991 Locomotive hauled
Grande Vitesse 3X Grande Vitesse Dubuisson
Fleming
Gleeson and McMillan
Macks Brothers
1993 Locomotive hauled, double-decker
G1000 G4X Gunneman 1992 EMU
NT 1 NT Dasseler
Fleming
Watton
Werfel
1981 Locomotive hauled
NT 2 NT Dasseler
Fleming
Watton
Werfel
1988 Locomotive hauled
Zwaardvis 1 Zwaardvis SBB 1989 EMU

Travel times