While Asia Pacific currently boasts the longest high-speed railway network in the world, with more than 44,500 kilometers in total, Europe has the second-longest network at around 12,400 kilometers. Currently, there are no high-speed rail lines in operation in Latin America. The region is still in preliminary planning stages when it comes to future high-speed rail projects across the continent.
Length of the high-speed rail lines in operation worldwide as of 2022, by region
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