Transport > Rail Stats: compare key data on Germany & United Kingdom
Definitions
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Electrified railway length:
Electrified length (km).
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- High speed railway length: High speed dedicated lines (speed of 200 km/h or over) currently in operation.
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Historical peak railway length:
Historic peak length (km).
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- Passenger-km of rail transport per year: Billion passenger-km.
- Passengers: Million passengers.
- Railway length: Railway length in kilometers.
SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by rail transport network size (Long List); Wikipedia: High-speed rail by country (Overview); Wikipedia: Rail usage statistics by country (Passenger-km of rail transport per year) (UIC Synopsis 2011 UIC database); Wikipedia: Rail usage statistics by country (Passengers carried in rail transport per year)