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List of railway test tracks

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Railway test tracks include:

China

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Czech Republic

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France

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  • Centre d'essais ferroviaires – Near Alstom Valenciennes factory site in Raismes, includes 2.75 km for testing at 100 km/h, a 1.85 km loop for endurance testing at 80 km/h, and a loop for testing driverless trains.

Germany

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India

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Italy

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Japan

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Poland

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Romania

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Russia

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Singapore

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Spain

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The test track is built on the site of a closed broad gauge (1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in)) line.

United Kingdom

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United States

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  • Maglev – AMT Test Track, Powder Springs, Georgia
  • Transportation Technology Center – Four test tracks, total length 48 miles (77 km), max speed (one of the tracks) 165 mph (266 km/h), Pueblo, Colorado[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Indian Railways' New High-Speed Test Track Near Phulera To Be Ready By 2023 End". railpost.in. 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Substantial Enhancement & Utilization of "MIHARA(Multipurpose Integrated Highly-Advanced Railway Applications) Test Center"" (PDF). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
  3. ^ "New test track at NEWAG". Newag. 26 November 2020.
  4. ^ Phillips, Lauren (8 June 2022). "Global rail test hub is all set for 2025 completion". Western Mail. p. 26. ISSN 0307-5214.
  5. ^ Sherratt, Philip (September 2022). "A test centre with a view". Modern Railways. Vol. 79, no. 888. Stamford: Key Publishing. p. 68. ISSN 0026-8356.
  6. ^ "On-Site Track at TTCI". TTCI.