Fastest Trains in the World

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Fastest Trains in the World

A list of the fastest trains in the world from China's CRH2 to France's TGV!

CHINA's CRH2

The CRH2 is one of the high-speed train models in China. The CRH2 is a modified E2-1000 Series Shinkansen design, and represents the second Shinkansen train model to be

exported, the other being the 700T series for Taiwan High Speed Rail.


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TAIWAN 's THSR

The Taiwan High Speed Rail (traditional Chinese:, also known as theTHSR) is a high-speed rail network that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. It is

approximately 335.50 kilometers (208 mi), and runs from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City.

It began operation on January 5, 2007.


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KOREA 's KTX

The Korea Train eXpress (KTX) is South Korea's high-speed rail system. It is operatedby Korail. The train's technology is largely based on the French TGV system, and has a

top speed of 350 km/h, limited to 300 km/h during regular service for safety. On

December 16, 2004, the Korean-made HSR-350x achieved an experimental top speed of352.4 kilometers per hour.


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JAPAN 's SHINKANZEN

Japan's main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines that

connect Tokyo with most of the island's major cities and Fukuoka on the island of

Kyushu. Japan's high speed trains (bullet trains) are called shinkansen and are operated

by Japan Railways, often abbreviated as JR.


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SPAIN 's AVE

AVE, an acronym for Alta Velocidad Espaola (literally, "Spanish High Speed," but

also a play on the word ave, meaning "bird" in Spanish), is a service of high speed trains

operating at speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on dedicated track in Spain.


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UK 's EUROSTAR

Eurostar is a high-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent

in the United Kingdom, with Paris and Lille in France, and Brussels in Belgium. In

addition, there are limited services from London to Disneyland Resort Paris (Gare deMarne-la-Valle - Chessy) and seasonal destinations in France. Trains cross the English

Channel through the Channel Tunnel.


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FRANCE ' TGV

The TGV (train grande vitesse, French for "high-speed train") is France's high-speed

rail service developed by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national

rail operator, and operated primarily by SNCF. Following the inaugural TGV servicebetween Paris and Lyon in 1981, the TGV network, centred on Paris, has expanded to

connect cities across France and in adjacent countries. It holds the record for the fastest

wheeled train, having reached 574.8 km/h (357 mph) on 3 April 2007,and also holds theworld's highest average speed for a regular passenger service. TGV is a registered

trademark of SNCF.


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And....

Super Special

India might not have the fastest trains, but it definitely carries the most number of peopleat the same time!


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Indian Railways has a total state monopoly on India's rail transport. It is one of the

largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting eighteen million passengers

dailyand more than two million tonnes of freight daily.

IR is the world's largest

commercial or utility employer, with more than 1.6 million employees.


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