Top 10 Fastest Trains In The World

Author : Nikshey Dhiman Date: 20/10/2023

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Trenitalia Frecciarossa

The ETR1000 trainsets carry457 people in eight-car non-articulated 200-metre trains with a top speed of 400km/h.

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Korail KTX-Sancheon

The train, which has a peak operational speed of 305km/h, is South Korea's first high-speed rail.

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Renfe AVE 103

This train consists of 26 trainsets that travel the 621-kilometer Barcelona-Madrid high-speed railway, transporting up to 404 people at speeds of up to 310 km/h.

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ONCF Al Boraq

On the 323km dedicated high-speed track, 12 Alstom Avelia Euroduplex (also known as TGV 2n2f) trainsets reach speeds of up to 320km/h. 

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JR Shinkansen

The modern Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries E5 and H5 Series locomotives have a peak operational speed of 320km/h.

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SCNCF TGV

The train, which was built by Alstom and is primarily operated by French operator SNCF, has a peak track speed of 320km/h in France.

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DB ICE

In Germany, ICE 3 trains travel at the national maximum high-speed railway track speed of 320km/h, whereas the class 403 is authorized to run at 330km/h on the high-speed line. 

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CR Fuxing

An 8-car Fuxing set is 209m long, 3.36m wide, and 4.06m high, with a capacity of more than 500 passengers. Fuxing trains go at a top speed of 350 km/h.

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CR Harmony

Although they operate at the same pace as the Fuxing trains, with a peak operational speed of 350km/h, they are superior owing to greater testing speeds.

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Shanghai Maglev

With a maximum operating speed of 460km/h, the Shanghai Maglev, also known as the Shanghai Transrapid, tops the list. 

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