Fast Track

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A global history of high speed rail, from the railways' \"wisest, most detailed historian\" (The Observer)

Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future.

Japan's Bullet Train has become a global icon. The French TGV established a template that soon followed across Europe. But China has become the world leader. Now with lines built or planned in over twenty countries, high speed rail has changed the world and, faced with the environmental cost of cars and air travel, might help save it. But two pioneering railway countries - the US and UK - have been left behind in the race.

Christian Wolmar, our leading railway writer explores the irresistible global rise of high-speed rail, a story of big personalities, bold decisions, cutting-edge technology, and soaring ambition.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780241775516
Published: July 2026

Number of pages: 400
Width: 165 mm
Height: 242 mm
Depth: 37 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd