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The fastest trains in the world

At the moment, in Europe and China there is a process of displacement of air carriers by railway companies. To some extent this is due to the fact that the fastest trains in the world capable of competing in speed with an airliner. Some modern railway vehicles reach speeds of over 600 km/h, while some passenger aircraft accelerate in airspace only to 510 km/h (Yak-40). It was possible to achieve such high speed indicators thanks to the innovative technology of magnetic suspension of trains. Ultra-fast machines made using this technology are called maglevs or magnetic planes.

The top 10 included the fastest trains in the world throughout the history of railways.

10. Transrapid 06 | Speed ​​412 km/h

Transrapid 06 (Germany) opens the ten fastest trains in the world. Its predecessor, Transrapid 05, created in 1979, was the world's first magnetic plane. TransRapid 06 is a two-level maglev capable of reaching a maximum speed of 412 km/h. The record was set in January 1988.

9. Aerotrain I80HV | Speed ​​430 km/h


Aerotrain I80HV(France) ranks ninth in the top fastest trains in the world. The uniqueness of this experimental model was that the engineers used not electric motors to start the machine, but a jet engine, similar to what is installed on airplanes. The experimental Aerotrain project was developed from 1965 to 1977 by engineer Jean Bertin. The maximum speed that this train showed was 430 km/h. The tests took place on March 5, 1974. For 15 years, this world record could not be broken by any railway vehicle. But then a series of TGV trains appeared, which surpassed the legendary Aerotrain I80HV in speed. Currently, only one restored retro model, Aerotrain 02, remains from the project, which is located in Paris. The remaining prototypes were destroyed in a massive fire.

8. MLU002N | Speed ​​431 km/h


MLU002 N(Japan) - high-speed maglev, one of the fastest trains in the world. It was developed in 1994 as a trial test model. During testing, the MLU002N reached a speed of 431 km/h, which is why it made it onto our list. The uniqueness of magnetic planes is that even at maximum speed they can stop abruptly in the required place.

7. Shinkansen | Speed ​​442.5 km/h


(Japan) ranks seventh in the list of fastest trains. As a result of testing, the super-express accelerated to 442.5 km/h. It was built for high-speed passenger transportation. Shinkasens in Japan run on special high-speed tracks that are separate from other trains and have their own platforms. The shinkasen system is the main transport artery of Japan. The average speed of magnetic planes in this series is 320 km/h. Shinkansen are also considered to be the safest high-speed trains in the world, with no fatalities or serious injuries reported in half a century.

6. Transrapid 07 | Speed ​​450 km/h


Transrapid 07 (Germany) - one of the highest speed trains in the world, which is a successor to TransRapida 06. It was created with the purpose of transporting passengers from Berlin to Hamburg. But due to insufficient funding, the project had to be curtailed. During testing carried out in 1993, TransRapid reached speeds of up to 450 km/h, thereby going down in history as one of the fastest magnetic planes.

5. Harmony-380A | Speed ​​486.1 km/h


Or CRH380A (China) ranks fifth in the ranking of the fastest trains in the world. The record was set during a test run of the Hese-380A train on the section between the cities of Zaozhuang and Benpu on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway in 2010. During the tests, he covered a 220 km section at a speed of 486.1 km/h. And this is already quite at the level of the new An-140 regional aircraft. The Chinese government has been actively investing in the development of high-speed railways throughout the 21st century.

4. Transrapid08 | Speed ​​500 km/h


Transrapid08 (China) or Shanghai Maglev is one of the fastest trains in the world. The maximum speed developed by the magnetic plane is 500 km/h. TransRapid 08 operates 14 hours a day on the route and can carry up to 440 passengers per trip. On average (as of the end of 2007) approximately 7,500 passengers were carried each day. The average speed of ultra-fast railway transport is 300 km/h.

3.ML-500R | Speed ​​517 km/h


M.L.-500 R(Japan) opens the top three high-speed trains in the world with an absolute speed of 517 km/h. Magnetoplane has never been used as public transport. This is one of the first prototypes created by the Japanese for testing purposes and served as an example for the creation of other fast maglev trains.

2. TGVEst V150 | Speed ​​574.8 km/h


TGVEstV150 (France) ranks second in the ranking of the fastest trains in the world. During the experiment on April 3, 2007, the speed record for a rail car with traditional wheels was 574.8 km/h. The electric train was formed from two head motor cars from TGV POS No. 4402, which were modernized, and three intermediate cars from TGV Duplex. The motor cars were equipped with more powerful traction electric motors, due to which the output power of the electric train increased from 9.3 MW to 19.6 MW, the wheels were replaced with new ones with a larger diameter (1020 mm, instead of 920 mm), and to reduce air resistance the gaps between the cars were closed. Also, the voltage in the contact network was raised from 25 kV to 31 kV, and more than 600 different sensors were placed on the train. At the beginning of 2007, experimental trips were carried out on the line, during which on February 13 an unofficial record of 554.3 km/h was set, and on April 3, with a large number of journalists and correspondents, the train was accelerated to a speed of 574.8 km/h, thereby officially setting a new world speed record for rail trains. The driver of the TGV Est V150, driver Eric Piezak, said after the tests that he was allowed to accelerate the car to a speed not exceeding 575 km/h.

1.MLX 01 | Speed ​​603 km/h


(Japan) is the fastest train in the world, the absolute record of which is 603 km/h. The high-speed machine is based on magnetic suspension technology. For half a century, previous trains of the same series have been a symbol of reliability and speed. In 2003, a train from this series was able to accelerate to 581 km/h with passengers on board, and in April 2015 an absolute world record was set - 603 km/h. MLX 01 is the absolute flagship among trains around the world. Its average speed is about 300 km/h.

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Many people associate trains with a rather uncomfortable and long journey. But it turns out that in order for the journey to be pleasant, you just need to choose the right railways along which the fastest trains rush. Here we are talking about regular trains that operate with various systems, rail, magnetic or air cushion.

Fast, but still not leaders, among trains are present in different countries of the world. We invite you to familiarize yourself with them.

The fastest trains in the world

The Taiwanese THSR 700T train travels at a speed of 335 kilometers per hour and carries almost a thousand passengers. These trains are equipped with cruise control, as well as a shock-absorbing device to protect against accidents at low speeds.

The South Korean high-speed train Hyundai Rotem has been running on the tracks since 2009. Its speed is 352 kilometers per hour. Such trains operate even in Ukraine. But, by a strange coincidence, trains constantly break down near Poltava.

The French TGV Reseau accelerates to 380 kilometers per hour. The cabin seats exactly 377 passengers. And this fastest train consumes 25 thousand volts of alternating current.

Japan's first high-speed train, Shinkasen, appeared in 1964. Its speed is quite impressive - 443 kilometers per hour. The train can be set in motion by 25 thousand volts of alternating current.

The stylish German train TR-09, which operates on the principle of a magnetic levitation system, has a speed of 450 kilometers per hour. By the way, the history of magnetic levitation technology goes back to the 40s of the last century, but commercial implementation was completed only in 2004.

The fastest train in China

Previously, the fastest train in the world ran in China. It reached speeds of up to 380 kilometers per hour. And the composition is distinguished not only by speed, but also by the highest level of safety, comfort and environmental friendliness. It is planned to be sent along a railway line under construction, which goes from Beijing to Shanghai. The length of the road is 1318 kilometers.

And this passenger train, which is called "Hese", which claimed the title of the fastest train in the world, made its first flight from the Chinese city of Wuhan to Guangzhou. The distance between them is only a little over a thousand kilometers. The train left Wuhan and reached its final destination in less than three hours. At the same time, the average speed of the train was 341 kilometers per hour. And during test runs on the same route, the cars moved at a speed of about 394 kilometers per hour.

The fastest train in Russia

Well, the fastest train in Russia is the Sapsan. This is a high-speed electric train from Siemens, which was purchased by Russian Railways for running on local roads. By the way, “Peregrine Falcon” is named after the peregrine falcon; it is the fastest bird in the world from the order of falcons. When attacked, its speed is 300 kilometers per hour.

Japanese train Shinkansen 500, a new generation train.

The maximum design speed of the Sapsan is 350 kilometers per hour. But on Russian railways the train can move at a speed of only 250 kilometers per hour. For most of the journey from Moscow to St. Petersburg, the train travels at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. But in one section, between Malaya Vishera and Okulovka, Mstinsky Bridge, it increases to 250 kilometers per hour.

It is worth noting that Siemens trains are different from European ones. In particular, air intakes are placed on the roof, so the trains can operate at ambient temperatures of minus 50 degrees Celsius. But the salons are 30 centimeters wider than standard European ones. And this is due, first of all, to the width of the Russian gauge and, of course, the size of the CIS rolling stock, which differs significantly from the European one.

The fastest train in the world

The record speed of movement on the railway track is 574 kilometers per hour. And it belongs to the fastest train in the world, TGV POS. During testing in 2007, this French electric train reached a speed of exactly 574.8 kilometers per hour. And this figure became a world record for rail trains. The record-breaking train runs to Germany and Switzerland from France, but at a lower speed.

It is also worth noting the fastest maglev train in the world. This is the Japanese MLX01. Its record speed was recorded in 2003. Then he accelerated to 581 kilometers per hour.


There is another example with impressive speed. Another record was recorded in Japan. The high-speed train, called Hayabusa, which began operating in 2011, has been called the fastest train in the world, but also the most stylish. Inside the train, in the business class carriages, you feel like you are on board a modern airliner. And it moves at speeds of up to 500 kilometers per hour.

This super modern, fastest train in the world, according to railway workers, was created for two daily flights from Tokyo to Aomori. The road should extend through the amazingly picturesque and beautiful countryside that is located in the north of Honshu.

The fastest trains of the future

It is worth noting that from 1960 to this day, the Japanese Shinkansen train manufacturing network has been designing, producing and selling trains that can rightfully be called perfect high-tech innovations, popular both in Japan and far beyond its borders.

Sapsan train from inside

By the way, there is already a demand for Hayabusa business class trains. The main consumer is the USA, a country that is interested in very fast, and also safe and environmentally friendly trains. Well, those who want to ride on the long-nosed green-silver and ultra-fast, the fastest train in the world will have to pay about 320 dollars.

It is worth noting that the idea of ​​​​setting speed records in Japan will not be left alone, since the country plans to launch a magnetic railway by 2027, which will connect the capital of the country and the city of Nagoya. But by 2045, the Japanese want to build a road from Tokyo to Osaka, in the west of the island. And, according to plans, a one-way trip should take only one hour and 7 minutes. This figure is twice as fast as it can be done now.
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Modern high-speed trains are quite capable of competing with passenger planes. Their speed reaches 600 km/h, and boarding and disembarking passengers is easier and more efficient than on aircraft. We bring to your attention the top 10 fastest trains in the world.

10th place. Taiwanese THSR 700T

315 km/h


This train operates on the Taipei – Kaohsiung route. He covers the distance between these cities (335.5 km) in 1.5 hours. The stopping distance of the train reaches 4 km.

9th place. German InterCity Express

330 km/h


ICE trains are the fastest in Germany. They operate between major German cities. They include play compartments for children and a bistro car.

8th place. English Eurostar

335 km/h


The famous Eurostar train connects England with France, Belgium and the Netherlands. It moves through a tunnel built under the English Channel. It covers the distance between London and Paris in 2 hours 16 minutes.

7th place. Korean KTX Sancheon

352 km/h


This train is designed to carry 363 passengers. Its maximum speed is 352 km/h, but for the safety of passengers on commercial routes it only accelerates to 305 km/h.

6th place. Italian ETR-500

362 km/h


The ETR-500 electric train made its first trip in 1993. Its operating speed is 300 km/h, the maximum possible speed is 362 km/h. The train covers the distance between Milan and Bologna (215 km) in 56 minutes.

5th place. Spanish AVE Talgo-350

365 km/h


The abbreviation AVW stands for "bird". The Spaniards noticed that the front of the head car resembled a duck's beak and nicknamed the train "duck". The bird train covers the 330 km between Madrid and Barcelona in just one hour.

4th place. Chinese CRH380A

486 km/h




The Chinese train CRH380A looks like an airplane. Its eight carriages are designed to carry 494 passengers. The train was completely assembled by Chinese manufacturers.

3rd place. Chinese Maglev Train

501 km/h


The top three is opened by the Chinese Maglev Train. This train departs every 15 minutes from the center of Shanghai and goes to Shanghai Airport. It covers the distance between the end points, equal to 30 km, in 7.5 minutes.

2nd place. French TGV POS

574.8 km/h


The TGV POS train serves routes between France and major German and Swiss cities. Its 10 carriages are designed for 377 passengers. The operating speed of the train is 320 km/h, the maximum possible speed is 574.8 km/h.

1st place. Japanese Shinkansen

603 km/h


The undisputed leader of our rating is the Japanese Shinkansen train, whose name translates as “new highway”. During operational tests, the train reached a record high speed of 603 km/h. During the 40 years of operation of this train, not a single accident was recorded.

We all sometimes travel by rail and know that this method of travel cannot be called the fastest. And really, what speed can a regular passenger or even fast train reach? 60, 70, 90 km? Agree, this is not so much even compared to a car. Of course, there are also high-speed trains in our country, such as , which reach speeds of up to 250 km/h, but in Russia this is still rather rare. But the time is probably not far off when high-speed trains, which have long been cutting through the expanses of Europe, China, Korea, and Japan, will appear here too. In the meantime, let's find out which countries have the fastest trains in the world.

First place - Japan

Of course, in first place is the Land of the Rising Sun with its high technology and impeccable quality of technology and electronics. The first express trains of the Shinkansen line were launched in Japan back in 1964, they moved at a speed of 210 km/h. In 2003, the Shinkansen train set an absolute and still valid record: 581 km/h on a magnetic suspension. The operating speed of these trains is 320–330 km/h. The Shinkansen series express trains are not only the fastest in the world, they are also very beautiful: the streamlined silver-green trains are not called “bullets” for nothing. In addition, Shinkansen are recognized as one of the safest types of railway transport: during the entire time since the first train was put into operation, not a single “bullet” has been involved in a serious accident.

The cost of traveling on the Shinkansen Express is quite high. For example, tickets from Tokyo to Osaka (distance - 560 km, travel time - just over two hours) will cost, depending on the class of carriage, from 130 to 150 dollars.

Second place - France

Europe is practically not inferior to Japan in the design of high-speed trains and even sets its own records. Thus, the French express trains of the TGV line easily reach speeds of 320 km/h, and in 2007 the POS train of the same series accelerated to 575 kilometers per hour on conventional rails.

Third place - China

In 2004, China put into operation a high-speed magnetic levitation train, whose maximum speed today is 431 km/h. The express travels from the city center to the airport in seven minutes, covering a thirty-kilometer distance. An interesting fact is that the Shanghai Maglev Train (as the express is called) was designed not by the Chinese, but by the Germans.

Fourth place - China

Also in fourth position are Chinese trains designed and constructed by the country's largest railway concern - CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company. The maximum operating speed of the CRH380A express is 380 kilometers per hour, it runs daily on the routes Shanghai - Hangzhou, Wuhan - Guangzhou.

Fifth place - Spain

The top five highest-speed trains in the world are completed by the express trains of the Spanish railway operator AVE. The Spaniards very successfully came up with a name for the company: AVE - an abbreviation for Alta Velocidad Española - in Spanish means “bird”, which, you see, is perfect for a concern that produces high-speed trains. The speed of the company's fastest express train, the Talgo-350, running on the routes Madrid-Barcelona and Madrid-Valladolid, reaches 330 km/h.

High-speed trains in Russia

In Russia, trains reaching speeds of more than 140 km/h are considered high-speed, and those over 200 km/h are considered high-speed. The first Soviet high-speed train, the Aurora, began running in 1963 between Moscow and Leningrad, its speed reaching 160 km/h. Today, the Russian government is investing considerable funds in the development of high-speed transport throughout the Eastern European part of the country. The Sapsan, Allegro, and Lastochka trains are already running on the most popular routes, and at the end of 2014 it is planned to put into operation a high-speed express on the Moscow-Kyiv route.

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The railway appeared many hundreds of years ago. There has been an evolution from heavy, clumsy trolleys to super high-speed express trains that cross vast distances in a matter of hours, due to magnetic levitation, which will surprise few people. This list includes the fastest trains that reach breakneck speed and work like clockwork.

Speed ​​- 315 km/h
The development of this train was carried out according to the diagrams and drawings of the Shinkansen train, which originated in Japan. THSR 700T is located in Taiwan, its speed is from 300 to 315 kilometers per hour, it operates on the route north of Taipei - south of Kaohsiung. It has a dozen comfortable carriages and in total it can accommodate about 1000 people. In 2005, he reached his highest speed - 315 km/h.


Speed ​​- 320 km/h
This type of high-speed trains is widespread on the German railway, as well as in a number of neighboring countries. On the road from Strasbourg to Paris, InterCity Express accelerates to 320 km/h. These are long-distance trains distributed throughout Germany. Now this type of trains has been purchased by Russia, where they operate on routes from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod and from Moscow to St. Petersburg.


Speed ​​- 334.7 km/h
Developed in the UK, the TVG high-speed train crosses the UK, Belgium and France through the Channel Tunnel (which has the second longest track in the world). The train seats nine hundred people and travels at a typical speed of 300/h. and the speed record of this train occurred in 2003 and is equal to 334.7 km/h. To get from London to Paris, you just need to take a Eurostar ticket and you'll be there in less than two and a half hours.


Speed ​​- 352 km/h
This train has another name, it is known as KTX II, its first appearance in South Korea was recorded in 2009. Created by Hyundai Rotem, based on the design of the French TGV train, it belongs to Korail (the national railway operator of South Korea). Although this train can reach the stated speed of 352 km/h, which was reached in 2004, for safety reasons its speed does not exceed 305 km/h. The train's comfortable carriages accommodate 363 people, and it travels on two routes: Yongsan - Gwangju - Mokpo and Seoul - Busan.


Speed ​​- 362 km/h
This electric train was released in Italy a quarter of a century ago, today its speed is 300 km/h, the official record was set in 2010 between Florence and Bologna and is equal to 362 km/h. It takes him just under an hour to get from Bologna to Milan. Three years ago, several ETR-1000 trains were supposed to be released, the maximum speed of which should have reached 400 km/h, but the release was delayed due to lack of funding.

AVE Talgo-350


Speed ​​- 365 km/h
AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) is a trademark of the Spanish Railways operator Renfe-Operador. This abbreviation AVE also means "bird" in Spanish. Each train of this class is high-speed, but the AVE Talgo-350 will be of interest to us, its capacity is 320 people. It reaches speeds of up to 330 km/h, traveling from Madrid to Valladolid and from Madrid to Barcelona. In 2004, during an experiment, he was able to accelerate to 365 km/h. Due to its design, this electric train is nicknamed Pato ("duck").


Speed ​​- 486.1 km/h
The maximum speed for this Chinese train, according to all documents, is 380 km/h, but as it turned out, this is not the limit and it was able to reach a speed of 486.1 km/h. CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company is the company that produces these bullet trains. The 8 carriages of this luxurious train are decorated in an airplane style and can accommodate about 500 people. This train first appeared on the rails in 2010 and followed the Shanghai-Nanjing route. Then two more routes were added: Wuhan - Guangzhou and Shanghai - Hangzhou.


Speed ​​- 501 km/h
The Shanghai Maglev is a Chinese-made bullet train that runs on magnetic levitation. It was first seen in Shanghai in 2004. The average speed is 431 km/h, making the journey from the city center to the airport (30 kilometers) a five-minute drive. On November 12, 2003, an amazing event took place - the Shanghai Maglev Train reached a speed of more than five hundred kilometers per hour. The most interesting thing is that this train was developed not entirely by the Chinese, but by the Germans. Transrapid SMT is the model that served as the prototype for this train.


Speed ​​- 574.8 km/h
TVG are French trains that travel between France and Switzerland and France and Germany. Their average speed is 320 km/h. Despite this, the TGV POS model broke all speed records among trains that run on rails, it accelerated to 574.8 km/h in 2007.


Speed ​​- 581 km/h
The name of these trains comes from a Japanese word that means "new highway". These trains received another nickname - “bullet”, they hold the absolute world record for trains that ran with magnetic suspension - 581 km/h, on rails the result is more modest, but still impressive - 443 km/h. The journey between Osaka and Tokyo with such a high-speed train will take only two and a half hours. In addition to the fact that these are the fastest trains in the world, they are also the safest; in more than four decades of operation, not a single accident has occurred.

 

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