Fastest Train in the World
Saturday, June 14th, 2008France holds the record to have the fastest wheeled train in the world. France’s TGV (Train Grande Vitesse) reach the speed of 357.2 MPH. Running at around 31,000 volts on test conditions. However, the train only runs at 300 km/hr on normal condition which is still the highest speed for regular passenger service. When it comes to Maglev trains or magnetically levitating train, China’s Shanghai Transrapid maglev holds the highest speed record reaching 581 km/h or 361 mph. That’s approximately 11 hours travel from east to the west coast of the US. The train was manufactured by a Japanese firm. It uses electromagnetic force to suspend and guide the train.