TRAIN JOURNEYS : TOP 10 FASTEST HIGH SPEED TRAINS

TOP 10 FASTEST HIGH SPEED TRAINS 

IN THE WORLD 2019

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Dec 31, 2018

Indigo Planet

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This video presents a guide of the 10 fastest high speed trains in the world as of 2019.

Since decades ago, Asian and European countries have been competing to achieve the best high speed networks 🚊 in the world. Although first introduced in Japan, high-speed rail was truly established in Europe during the 80's and 90's and it continued to grow ever since. Recently, technological advancements have pushed Asian countries (especially China 🇨🇳) back to the top of the table, now overtaking Europe in all the important aspects: number of people using high-speed network 🛤, price per kilometer 💵 as well as operating and top speeds.

The big outsider of this top remains America, which mainly focuses on air travel, but has recently signed a contract for the first project of high speed rail and will classify in future rankings. And since talking about outsiders, there's also a surprise 🎁 entry into this top.

Enjoy the video and be ready for the high-speed revolution.

Here is the list of trains included in this video:

10. Thalys: 300km/h (186 mph)

9. Eurostar e320: 320 km/h (200 mph)

8. Korail KTX: 330 km/h (205 mph)

7. DeutscheBahn ICE: 330 km/h (205 mph)

6. Haramain Western Railway: 350 km/h (217 mph)

5. Renfe AVE: 350 km/h (217 mph)

4. Frecciarossa 1000: 354 km/h (220 mph)

3. Shinkansen H5: 360km/h (224 mph)

2. Fuxing Hao CR400AF: 400km/h (249 mph)

1. Shanghai Maglev: 430 km/h (267 mph)

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