kph
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The head of state rail operator Renfe, Alvaro Fernandez Heredia, said human error has "been practically ruled out" and both trains were travelling well under the speed limit of 250 kph.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
"You always lose probably a couple of kph at the top end when you've gone through that back surgery, but he is certainly fast enough to cause problems."
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
In Miami, the American Society of Civil Engineers calls for comparable structures to resist 290 kph winds.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023
Instead, as Otis careened toward Mexico’s coastline, its winds increased by 180 kph in 24 hours, a record amount of “rapid intensification.”
From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2023
A 30 kph windstorm some time later would have been strong enough to clean the solar cells but not strong enough to carry sand.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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