Take a look at the upcoming US high-speed rail projects that could bring the country up to speed with the rest of the world

Avelia Liberty

• The US' fastest train travels at 150 mph, while trains in China and France can travel at over 200 mph.
• Projects across the country hope to fill the gap, as the recent infrastructure bill put $66 billion toward rail.

The US is not exactly known for its high-speed trains.

Trains in China, Europe, and Japan travel at speeds of over 200 miles per hour. In the US, on the other hand, Amtrak's Acela — the country's fastest train — operates at top speeds of 150 mph, and will reach only 160 mph once the next generation of trains hit the rail.

Once it starts carrying passengers this summer, Brightline trains on a stretch of track in Florida near Orlando will reach a maximum of 125 mph, the very minimum speed required for a train to be considered high speed if it runs on standard tracks, according to the International Union of Railways.

Nevertheless, there's some ongoing effort to catch up, with President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law putting $66 billion towards rail, and a number of private high-speed rail projects in the work.

Take a look at the high-speed rail projects that are at various stages of development in the US: