High-Speed Rail
by pcal43
High-Speed Rail lets server owners push minecarts past the usual speed limit, with per-block control over how carts accelerate and slow down.
What it does
Once the mod is on a server, minecart speed is no longer capped at the vanilla limit of 1000 blocks per second. The minecartMaxSpeed gamerule sets the ceiling, and rails can be built to carry carts at speeds far beyond it. Ice boats are no longer needed to go fast, so track builds can rely on rails alone for long, quick routes.
Carts can be sped up, braked or held at a steady pace along one stretch of track, since both the acceleration and deceleration rates may be adjusted and each block can carry its own minecart behavior. Building track with diamond blocks is one way to mark sections that behave differently. The mod supports the new experimental minecart physics added in recent versions.
Environment: server-side only, so players join without installing anything. High-Speed Rail requires Fabric API, and files are published for Fabric and NeoForge. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Higher speed ceiling
The minecartMaxSpeed gamerule raises the cap beyond 1000 blocks per second, allowing very fast rail routes.
Adjustable acceleration
Acceleration and deceleration rates can be tuned, so carts speed up and stop at the pace the builder wants.
Per-block minecart behavior
Minecart behavior is set block by block, letting one track change speed or handling without extra mechanics.
Experimental physics support
The mod works with the experimental minecart physics introduced in newer game versions.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Long transit networks
Builders of large rail systems can connect distant stations with routes that carts cover quickly.
Map and adventure builds
Adventure maps that rely on minecarts can set their own speeds and braking zones on the track.
Who it’s for: Server owners and map makers who want minecart travel faster than vanilla allows. Players only need to join the server.
How it compares
Faster Minecarts is a Fabric-only, server-side mod under the MIT License, published for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. Smooth Minecarts is also Fabric-only and server-side under the MIT License, but covers 1.21.2 – 26.3. Modern Minecarts runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge with both client and server required, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. High-Speed Rail is server-side only with files for 1.19.2 – 26.2 and covers both loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-Speed Rail | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| Faster Minecarts | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-04 |
| Smooth Minecarts | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-09 |
| Modern Minecarts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-05 |
Questions
Does High-Speed Rail need Fabric API?
Do players need the mod installed?
Which game versions does it support?
In the catalog
High-Speed Rail is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod is published under the MIT License. You're free to include this mod in your modpack provided you attribute it to pcal.net.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/highspeed-rail
- Owner
- pcal43
- Published
- 2022-10-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15