These are the Top 10 fastest trains in the World
Maximum speed of high-speed trains has been gradually increased in the past century And the hunger for higher speed never stops as it’s proven beneficial in improving people productivity, lower carbon footprints well as smaller mortality rate compared to other modes of transportations. That’s why maximum speed testing on new train prototypes is held occasionally
Tenth place
300X or Class 955 is the Shinkansen trial model introduced in 1992 Six total units were produced by four different vendors with little variations among them. In July 1996, Unit 6 which is the last unit managed to clock 443 km/h in test-running and became Shinkansen’s fastest train record which still stands today.
Ninth place
Transrapid 07 Germany transrapid development began in 1969. 19 years later, the seventh generation model registered maximum cruising of 450 km/h along one-year-old Ermsland test-run facility. Until today, it remains the fastest rail record in Germany.
Eighth place
CRH380A. China relied on foreign trains for their first generation fleet. In early 2008, a development of homegrown high-speed trains began with a target of commercial speed of 380 km/h, hence the model was named CRH380A. On December 3rd, 2010; the train reached 486.1 km/h during 220 km test-run.
Seventh place
CRH380BL Derived from Germany Siemens Velar, 100 units of CRH380BL were built locally by China Northern Railways Company. During a subsequent test on January 10th, 2011; these 16-car trainsets broke China’s own locomotive record of 487.3 km/h; that’s about 1.2 km/h faster.
Sixth place
Transrapid SMT. The only commercial version of Transrapid train began its operation between Shanghai International Airport and Long yang Road Station with travel distance of 30 km. Albeit able to reach 501 km/h, the daily operating speed is capped at 431 km/h which was already the fastest commercial speed during that time.
Fifth place
TGV Atlantique is the 2nd TGV model introduced by Ahlstrom in 1989 for France high-speed rail service. On a sunny day of 18th May, TGV Atlantique trainset 308 cruised along LGV Atlantique railway line at 515.3 km/h. It was the fastest commercial train model on the planet.
Forth place
ML-500. Miyazaki test track was built at the length of 7 km with monorail track upon opening in 1977, but changed to u-shape in late 1980. The first trial train model, ML-500, was built specifically become the first ever train to break 500km/h speed mark.
Third Place
TGV POSA series of test runs called Operation V150 were conducted on the LGV Est prior to its June 2007 opening using a specially modified train. April 3rd 2007, top speed of 574.8 km/h was reached, it the fastest wheeled train on the planet.
Second Place
MLX01 Yamanashi test track is the third generation track specifically for testing maglev train at the length of 43 km Upon its completion, MLX01 trains were introduced in 1997. From that day, continuous efforts were made by exercising serial test-run for years. In 2003, the train clocked 581 km/h which was the fastest train ever during that time.
First Place
L0 Series When the MLX01 service was terminated in 2011, JR Central, the body which governs Japan research in maglev train introduced a new generation train model called L0 Series. L0 Series was shown to public in November 2012. On April 21st, 2015; a seven-car train set a new land speed record for rail vehicles at 603 km/h. It is the only rail vehicle ever surpassed 600 speed mark.
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