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.
How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail …
Oct 1, 2024 · Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.
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.
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train, the ALFA-X - CNN
May 10, 2019 · Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train – capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) – as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel.
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.
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.
High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America
Apr 19, 2023 · The United States does not have a high-speed rail network like those built in China, Japan and Europe. But could decades of hoping finally turn into building one?
China debuts bullet train that can operate in extremely cold ...
Jan 12, 2021 · China has unveiled a new high-speed bullet train designed for extremely cold climates. The CR400AF-G train can operate at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour in temperatures as low as -40 ...
New bullet train route makes it easier than ever to visit Japan’s ...
Dec 22, 2023 · Now, thanks to a new bullet train extension that will connect the region with Tokyo starting in March 2024, it’s going to be easier than ever to experience Hokuriku’s many sights.
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.