"Geography and Infrastructure of the High Speed Rail" is a PowerPoint for primary and secondary students that provides an overview of the geographical components needed to be taken into consideration when determining placement of and building a high speed rail. It also highlights different infrastructural components. Additionally, this lesson can be paired with a "Train Traffic Control Computer" activity.

2. • Transportation that uses electric trains that
can travel at very high speeds
• Provides a friendlier alternative than
common transportation methods

3. • Asia
• Japan
• Europe
• France
• Germany
• Spain

4. • The United States is in
the beginning stages of
making a high speed
rail system
• Japan already has
theirs up and running
• Look at the size and
population differences of
Japan versus the US
• Important to think about
the geographical
differences
• < Mountains
• > Plain Lands

5. • In Japan, High Speed Trains (bullet trains) are called
Shinkansen
• The Japanese rail system acts similarly to our air system
• Seating arrangement/placement
• Ticket purchasing
Ordinary Seat First Class Seat

6. • Online
• Vending Machine
• In person

8. • 1899 is when German engineers sought out the first
high speed rail
• Further questions…
• What would be some differences between European and
Japanese rails?
• What would be some differences between the United States and
foreign or international rails?

10. • What could be some things that rails could experience in
different parts of the world?
• Snow
• Wind
• Water

11. Dangers with High Speed Rails
• What happens when a train is going too fast for a rail?
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFGs6hieZg4
• The train in this video was going approximately 100 mph on a track
that is designed for 50 mph
• It was also near a platform

12. Positives with High Speed Rail

13. • Used to prevent collisions
• Separate versus shared tracks

14. • There are different sizes of terminals
• The larger the city, the larger the terminal
• With larger terminals, more traffic control is needed

16. • Get a laptop when instructed
• Go to the website: http://alltraingames.com/
• Complete the simulation of “Train Traffic
Control”
• Track the amount of money you earn
• Write down totals at the end of each round
• Person with the most money wins