Early National High-speed Rail Networks
The first high-speed rail lines were built in the 1980s and 1990s as national infrastructure projects. Countries sought to increase passenger capacity and decrease travel times on inter-city routes within their borders. In the beginning, lines were built through national funding programs and services were operated by national operators.
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