Map Shows Route Proposed For World’s Fastest Train

A high speed railway being built by the Central Japan Railway Company is planned to be the fastest in the world when it opens ...
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10 fastest trains in the world transforming travel with record-breaking speed

France’s TGV network runs over LGV (lignes à grande vitesse) corridors, with the platform famously holding the steel-wheel world speed record at 574.8 km/h (357 mph) from the V150 campaign in 2007 (on ...
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The top 10 fastest trains in the world, ranked

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...

Amtrak's flagship Acela trains get a long-awaited upgrade

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...