>>1909476turns out i'm wrong. still,
>The UIC prefers to use "definitions" (plural) because they consider that there is no single standard definition of high-speed rail, nor even standard usage of the terms ("high speed", or "very high speed"). They make use of the European EC Directive 96/48, stating that high speed is a combination of all the elements which constitute the system: infrastructure, rolling stock and operating conditions....so i guess the overall point is that HSR isnt something you just buy off the shelf, because it's a variable set of standards for a lot of different things, and it's not like the HSR police are going to arrest you for using the wrong terminology or something. i guess that kind of nuance isn't suitable for youtube though
