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Differences in Various Track Classes?

General discussion of passenger rail systems not otherwise covered in the specific forums in this category, including high speed rail.

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Differences in Various Track Classes?

  by villager
 
HSR requires track to be maintained to high standards, class 6 for 110 mph and class 7 for 125 mph.

Standard 79 mph operation is Class 4 track. Can anyone tell us what the differences are when engineering these different standards of Track?
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