### Question
How is the term high-speed rail defined?


### Answer
The term **high-speed rail** is defined in *49 U.S.C. § 26105* as the following:

> all forms of nonhighway ground transportation that run on rails or electromagnetic guideways providing transportation service which is—


(A) reasonably expected to reach sustained speeds of more than 125 miles per hour

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 26105*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE V-RAIL PROGRAMS > PART D-HIGH-SPEED RAIL > CHAPTER 261-HIGH-SPEED RAIL ASSISTANCE**

