Flying without wings: The world’s fastest trains | CNN
Jun 26, 2023 · High-speed trains offer greener alternatives to short-haul flights. From China’s floating Maglev trains to France’s border busting TGVs, these are the fastest railway services you can ride today.
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train, the ALFA-X - CNN
May 10, 2019 · Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train. The ALFA-X version of the high speed Shinkansen train is designed to be capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour, or 249 mph.
China breaks its own record for ‘the world’s fastest high speed …
Dec 31, 2024 · Once in commercial service, it could be the fastest high-speed train in the world, surpassing China’s current CR400 model, which debuted in 2017 and operates at 350 kilometers (217 miles) per hour.
China debuts world’s fastest train - CNN
Jul 21, 2021 · A maglev bullet train that can reach speeds of 600 kilometers per hour (373 miles per hour) has made its debut in Qingdao, China.
How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail …
Oct 1, 2024 · The next generation of bullet trains, known as ALFA-X, is currently being tested at speeds of almost 250 mph (400 kph), although the service maximum will be “only” 225 mph.
High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America
Apr 19, 2023 · Capable of reaching 220 mph (although they’ll be limited to 160 mph on the NEC), the trains will bring Alstom’s latest high-speed rail technology to North America.
Japan repeats history with record-breaking maglev train - CNN
Oct 31, 2017 · The new Japanese maglev became the fastest train in the world after traveling at 374 miles per hour (603 kilometers per hour) on a test run near Mount Fuji last year, breaking its own world record ...
China’s Transport Revolution - CGTN - CNN
With operational speeds reaching over 200mph, China’s latest bullet train marks a chapter in its high-speed rail evolution. On June 26, 2017, the Fuxing electric multiple units (EMU) bullet train, the world’s fastest with a maximum operating speed of nearly 250mph, was publicly unveiled.
Hyperloop vs. world’s fastest trains | CNN Business
Aug 12, 2013 · How fast would the Hyperloop train envisioned by entrepreneur Elon Musk have to be? Roughly 10 times faster than the fastest commercial train that exists.
How Japanese bullet trains changed the world | CNN
Nov 27, 2019 · The next generation of bullet trains, known as ALFA-X, is currently being tested at speeds of almost 250 mph (400 kph), although the service maximum will be “only” 225 mph.