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Fastest track "south of the border"?

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

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Fastest track "south of the border"?

  by hsr_fan
 
Does anyone here happen to know if there are any fast passenger rail services in Mexico, or in Central or South America?

  by DutchRailnut
 
Other than Cruise type trains there is no passenger service left in Mexico

  by hsr_fan
 
That's really a shame.

I have seen photos of modern looking electric trains in Santiago, Chile. I don't know much about Chile's rail system, or any South American country for that matter.

  by hsr_fan
 
According to this old 1997 speed survey, the fastest train in the Americas south of the U.S. is a run in Brazil averaging 89 km/hr (55 mph). Chile and Argentina aren't far behind. Not really high speed...

http://www.railfaneurope.net/misc/fastest.html
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