high-speed track
51Nuremberg-Erfurt high-speed rail line — The 83 km long line is part of the existing railway highway circuit from Nuremberg via Saalfeld to Halle and is being upgraded to a maximum speed up to 230 km/h trains. In addition the entire route is being converted to four tracks. Between… …
52Bologna-Florence high-speed railway line — The Bologna Florence is a high speed railway under construction in Italy. The line is 78,5 km long of which 73,8 are in tunnels. It will be opened between 2009 and 2010.From Bologna to Florence, the tunnels are: * Pianoro, 10.850 m * Sadurano,… …
53Track ballast — forms the trackbed upon which railroad ties (US) or railway sleepers (UK) are laid. It is packed between, below, and around the ties. It is used to facilitate drainage of water, to distribute the load from the railroad ties, and also to keep down …
54Track brake — Track brakes are a form of brakes unique to railborne vehicles. The braking force derives from the friction resulting from the application of wood or metal braking shoes directly to the tracks (as the name suggests). Early examples of track… …
55Track and field — For the video game, see Track Field (video game). Track and field The track and field stadium is at the heart of the sport Nickname(s) Track Characteristics Team mem …
56Track and Field Sports — ▪ 2007 Introduction World Indoor Championships. At the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) world indoor championships, held in Moscow on March 10–12, 2006, Russia and the U.S. divided up a majority share of the gold… …
57Track (rail transport) — Permanent way redirects here. For other uses, see Permanent way (disambiguation). Twin rail tracks in a wooded area …
58Speed limit — For a discussion of the maximum speed possible in the universe, see speed of light and special relativity. A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislative… …
59Speed Freaks — Infobox VG | title = Speed Freaks developer = Funcom Dublin Ltd. publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment designer = engine = released = vgrelease|United Kingdom|UK|September, 1999 vgrelease|North America|NA|April 18, 2000 [… …
60High Performance Drivers Education — The High Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) refers to driving schools held on dedicated race tracks designed to teach drivers proper high speed driving techniques. HPDE events are held by various automobile enthusiasts clubs at some of the most …
