While impressive compared to highway speeds, that’s nothing next to what real high speed rail can do. Among the fastest in the world, these High speed train regularly top 200 mph and even crack above the 300 mph mark.
10. HSL 1
Country: Belgium
Top Speed: 186 mph
Engine: 25 kV 50 Hz
9. ETR-500
Country: Italy
Top Speed: 190 mph
Engine: 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Root: Bologna to Milan
8. Eurostar
Country: UK
Top Speed: 199 mph
Engine: 25 kV 50 Hz
Root: UK to France
Capacity: 900 passengers
7. AVE Talgo-350
Country: Spain
Top Speed: 205 mph
Engine: 25 kV 50 Hz
Root: Madrid to Barcelona, Madrid-Valladolid
6. THSR 700T
Country: Taiwan
Top Speed: 208 mph
Engine: 25 kV/60 Hz AC electrification system
Capacity: 989 passengers
5. KTX 2
Country: South-Korea
Top Speed: 218 mph
Engine: 25 kV/60 Hz
4. TGV Reseau
Country: French
Top Speed: 236 mph
Engine: 25 kV AC, 1500 V DC electrification system
Capacity: 377 passengers
3. Shinkasen
Country: Japan
Top Speed: 275 mph
Engine: 25,000 V AC electrification system
2. TR-09
Country: German
Top Speed: 279.5 mph
Engine: 50-100kW electric current
1. CRH380A
Country: China
Top Speed: 302.8 mph
Engine: 50-100kW electric current
Capacity: 494 passengers
Root: Shanghai to Nanjing, Shanghai to Hangzhou
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