Perspectives
Tilting Trains: Principles, Performances, Applications and Perspectives

Today, tilting technology is present in Europe (mainly in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, but also in Portugal, Austria, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Slovenia), US, Canada and Japan. Unfortunately, this strong geographical dispersion does not mean that tilting trains enjoy a strong market position. Today, tilting trains no longer have the popularity seen previously, but could enjoy a local renaissance in the years to come.

The 1970s and 1980s saw the genesis of Very High Speed (VHS) trains. However, this is only accessible through the construction of very expensive dedicated infrastructure. Countries which had the financial capability and political willingness to develop rail had to choose between :

• massive investment to equip themselves with a VHS (Very High Speed) rail network (often...