Fastest Trains in the World
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TGV : France
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The TGV has set the record for being the fastest wheel train on road with a speed of 574 km/hour. This record was setup by this lightning fast train on 3 April 2007. The train is now running widely in the major cities of France and it also connects a few other adjacent countries.
British Rail Class 395 : Britain
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The maximum capacity of this train is 340 passengers which is a lot of people for such a fast running train. The train runs across of Great Britain. It can catch a maximum speed of 225 km/hour. The train is planned to provide a lot of help during the 2012 winter Olympics which will be help in London.
Shinkansen : Japan
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This high speed train is native to Japan and it is considered to be the oldest amongst all the high – speed trains. The other name given to shinkansen is “the bullet train”. The train has set a world record by reaching speeds upto 581 km/hour in the year 2003. The train is known very well for its punctuality and its efficiency in electricity.
HSR-350x (also known as Korean G-7) : South Korea
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This train was introduced with the main objective of decreasing and reducing the road traffic in the major Korean cities. The train is amongst the few fast trains which run at a speed of over 300 km/hour within the city to transport passengers. The highest speed recorded by this train is 352 km/hour.
Transrapid : Germany
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This German monorail is amongst the fastest of all the trains in the world and it is run by magnetic levitation. The train was able to reach speed upto 450 km/hour during its speed trial. The newer and latest versions are aimed at reaching speeds over 500 km/hour.
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On November 24, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Wow! Those are some fast trains. I rode on the one in France. It was smooth as silk.