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Top speed on current Crossrail?

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Joe SeafordNY

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Sorry to start a new thread, but I have been unable to find the topic of fastest speed section on the newly opened 24 May segment of Crossrail. Thank you Joe
 
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Joe SeafordNY said:
Sorry to start a new thread, but I have been unable to find the topic of fastest speed section on the newly opened 24 May segment of Crossrail. Thank you Joe
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Isn't it 100 km/h (62mph)?
XR trains can do 70mph on parts of the GE route, and 90mph on parts of the GW route.
 
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On this Cross Rail thread, or another one, I read its 60 mph in the core and on Western side it 90mph, not sure top speed on Shenfield run.
 
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cambsy said:
On this Cross Rail thread, or another one, I read its 60 mph in the core and on Western side it 90mph, not sure top speed on Shenfield run.
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Only 90mph on the Main Lines Maryland through to Shenfield. 70mph max on the Electric Lines.
 
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