The Fastest Trains in The World

The way of civilization is constantly evolving. In fact, it is leading into something better as the days go by. People are continuously inventing things for their own benefits and advantage. The inventions are ongoing process thereby allowing people to improve their standards of living. The use of rail transportation is somewhat old. Matter of fact, there comes a time that railway vehicles are made from stone or wood. Because of man’s natural intelligence and resourcefulness, he was able to create an efficient engine to be used on railway vehicles to upgrade the railway transport system. Here is the list of the fastest trains in the world.

3. Shinkasen



This is a train made from Japan. It is not surprising to know that this train has a top speed of 275 mph. the distinguishing characteristic of the train is its distinct nose. It is sometimes called as “Duck-Billed Platypus”. It has been serving the people of Japan since 1964, powered by a 25, 000 V AC.


2. TR-09



TR-09 is a German train utilizing a magnetic levitation system. It is undeniably fast with a recorded top speed of 279.5 mph. The transrapid TR-09 is a monorail train. With its recorded speed, definitely it deserves to be in the second spot of the 10 fastest trains in the world.


1. CRH380A



Definitely, the fastest train the world which has a top speed of 302.8 mph. A railway vehicle made from China and is manufactured by the CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company. It can accommodate almost 500 passengers a day with major route from Shanghai going to Nanjing as well as Shanghai going to Hangzhou.