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On June 28, test runs were conducted on the Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway using two trainsets: CR400AF-J-0002, a comprehensive inspection train (CIT) containing a CR450AF intermediate car, and CR400BF-J-0001, a comprehensive inspection train containing a CR450BF intermediate car. During these tests, a speed of 453 km/h (281 mph) was reached ...
An L0 Series trainset, holding the non-conventional train world speed record of 603 km/h (375 mph) TGV 4402 (operation V150) reaching 574.8 km/h (357 mph). The world record for a conventional wheeled passenger train is held by a modified French TGV high-speed (with standard equipment) code named V150, set in 2007 when it reached 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on a 140 km (87 mi) section of track. [1]
The following is a list of high-speed trains that have been, are, or will be in commercial service.. A high-speed train is generally defined as one which operates at or over 125 mph (200 km/h) in regular passenger service, with a high level of service, and often comprising multi-powered elements.
The train uses electromagnetic force to hover above the track with no contact between the rail and the train. China unveiled the world's fastest train that can go over 370 MPH [Video] Skip to main ...
Following a series of increasingly high-speed runs, the official speed record attempt took place on 3 April 2007. [2] [3] The top speed of 574.8 km/h (159.7 m/s, 357.2 mph) was reached at kilometer point 193 near the village of Le Chemin, between the Meuse and Champagne-Ardenne TGV stations, where the most favorable profile exists. It reached ...
A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation on Monday, with the private company building it ...
Indonesia has launched Southeast Asia’s first-ever bullet train, a high-speed rail line that will connect two of its largest cities. The $7.3 billion project, part of China’s Belt and Road ...
This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...