Comment Re:Never bet against the laws of physics. (Score 1) 289
Except in Italy, there is an high speed railway between Bologna and Firenze, and between these cities there are some mountains, actually there are three railways connecting them, the first one was built in in 1850, the second one with more galleries and straightened path was built in the 1930s, and the top speed with standard coaches is 180 km/h. Newer high speed rail was built in the 2000 and the top speed is 300 km/h.
Another high speed railway is built between Italy and France, the top speed is 200 km/h, because is designed to carry freight trains too.