Fastest Trains in the World

Fastest Trains in the World

Fastest Trains in the World.Today is National Train Day and the 40^th birthday of Amtrak see how kids and music-lovers can celebrate. The US has a speedy train but other nations boast lightning-fast locomotives. Check out which international trains fly like rockets on the railway.


Japan’s MLX01

Japan’s maglev train is one of a series of test models that have been in development since the 1970s. It has set world records — how fast can it go?

Shanghai Maglev Train

The maglev line in Shanghai was a trend-setter. How quickly can passengers zoom?

France’s TGV

The TGV high-speed rail service takes passengers from France to neighboring countries. In 2007, a dashing demo train tore up the tracks. How fast did it go?

China’s CRH2

The Ministry of Railways in China oversees this swift fleet of passenger trains. In fact, the trains were deemed too fast, and China decided to make a change.

Spain’s AVE

Spain’s state-run AVE  delivers high-speed travel across the nation. 

South Korea’s KTX

The KTX is the high-speed train that winds through South Korea.What’s the operating speed? It could go even faster, though.

UK Eurostar

This high-speed train connects London with this French city and this Belgian destination. How fast does it travel?

Germany’s Transrapid

One of Germany's monorail maglev trains — the TR-07 test model — made news in 1989. What speed did it reach?

Taiwan’s THSR

The THSR what’s that stand for? shaves off time for commuters traversing the west coast of Taiwan. How fast can it travel?

Moscow-Saint Petersburg Railway

Russia's high-speed railway runs between its two largest cities at a zippy clip. How fast can it go?

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