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If the slowest train takes a passenger to his desired destination, then the journey simply seems like an eternity. But travel time can be significantly reduced and the entire trip can be spent with maximum comfort. To ensure that the journey is not too long and tiring, you should travel on the right railway, along which the fastest train in the world will travel. And which trains claim to be the fastest? Let's look at a few contenders that are capable of high speeds and allow passengers to quickly reach their destinations.
This is the fastest maglev train in the world. It was he who surprised the whole world in 2003 with a speed of up to 581 km/h - the train managed to achieve this speed twice during testing. And, in general, average speed This train's speed is approximately 300 km/h. However, among high-speed trains in Japan, it has become a real symbol of reliability and speed - and has remained so for over fifty years.
Another contender for the title of fastest is this French rail train, which can accelerate to almost 575 km/h. The train showed this result during tests in 2007 - thereby setting a kind of world-class record among this type of train. The French are very proud of this train, because they proved that rail trains can reach no less speed than the record holders in this matter - magnetic levitation trains. This train transports passengers from France to Switzerland and Germany, but its speed is on average 320 km/h.
This Chinese rail train managed to reach a speed of 487 km/h during testing. In the class of Chinese serial trains, this train set a world record. In addition to the fact that he develops high speed, it is also considered the most comfortable and safe. It will take only about three hours to travel from Guangzhou to Wuhan, the distance between which is over 1000 km. And the train usually moves at a speed of 350 km/h.
And this train can quite rightly be called the fastest, since it can accelerate to a speed of 500 km/h. The train carries passengers from Tokyo to Aomori and back. Business class carriages, according to passengers, are very similar to the cabin. In addition to high technical characteristics The Japanese train is environmentally friendly and has an ultra-modern design. The demand for such trains is quite high. They are especially interested in the United States of America, which relies primarily on safety and environmental friendliness when transporting passengers.
This fastest train in Russia, created by Siemens, was acquired by Russian Railways. The train runs on the roads local purpose from Moscow to St. Petersburg and in reverse direction. The maximum speed that Sapsan is capable of is 350 km/h. However, on local roads the train moves at a speed of 200-250 km/h.
Trains created by Siemens are somewhat different from European-made trains. For example, the air intakes on the trains of this manufacturer are located on the roof, which makes it possible to operate the trains at very low temperatures (minus 50 degrees). The Sapsan cabin is slightly wider (30 cm) than the cabins of European-type trains, which is explained by a different gauge Russian roads and other dimensions of the rolling stock.
The first train built in England reached a speed of 38 km/h, surprising the townspeople and giving horse-drawn stagecoaches of the 19th century a hundred points ahead. Today, when priority long trips given over to air transport, the appearance of a train reaching speeds of up to 603 km/h can change our understanding.
Technologically, trains have evolved in the following sequence: locomotive traction, electric traction, magnetic levitation. Electric traction almost completely replaced steam traction 80-90 years after the appearance of the first steam locomotive, but has not yet exhausted its potential, despite the development of magnetic levitation (maglev).
Japanese engineers went in two directions at once: to improve existing technologies and work on new ones. The Shinkansen high-speed line opened in Japan back in 1964. The trains reach speeds of up to 320 km/h due to improved aerodynamic characteristics, new types of engines and other design improvements. Other manufacturers of high-speed trains have followed this path: French Alstom, American Bombardier, Spanish Talgo and German Siemens. Each of the companies has among its developments high-speed trains capable of reaching speeds of over 200 km/h. The era of high-speed trains in Russia began in 2009, when the first Sapsan, manufactured by Siemens on the basis of the Velaro E high-speed train model and adapted for our country, was launched on the Moscow-St. Petersburg route.
Japanese trains Shinkansen occupy third place in the ranking of the fastest trains in the world.
The fastest operating magnetic levitation train operates in China - the Shanghai Maglev. The word "maglev" comes from an abbreviation of two: magnetic levitation. The essence of the technology lies in the mutual action of magnets, the like poles of which repel. This is how one overcomes main problem rail trains - friction on the surface. New technology demanded not only new trains without wheel sets, but also new infrastructure: a special T-shaped rail bed is laid on a concrete pad. Visually, the train covers the rail from all sides, rising in motion by only 1-2 cm above the track. The Shanghai Maglev covers a 30 km route in 7 minutes and 20 seconds. The maximum speed reaches 430 km/h.
Shanghai Maglev- Silver champion of high-speed trains.
Another Japanese train, the JR-Maglev, has recently emerged as a high-speed leader. It was his experimental trips that showed a speed of 603 km/h. Japanese magnetic levitation technology is somewhat different from that implemented in China - levitation is carried out using superconducting magnets. In practice this means greater driving stability. The appearance of the railway track and the design of the train itself have changed. The peculiarity of the technology is its effectiveness only on high speeds, which presupposes that trains have wheel sets for movement at speeds of less than 100 km/h.
JR-Maglev- the fastest train in the world, industrial operation which is scheduled to begin in 2027. The maximum speed reaches 603 km/h.
While the introduction of high-speed electric trains is beginning in most countries, scientists are discussing the development of magnetic levitation: if a magnetic levitation train runs in a vacuum tunnel, air resistance can be avoided. Theoretically, the speed of such trains will reach 6000-8000 km/h.
IN present moment In Europe and China, the process of ousting air carriers by railway companies is underway. To some extent this is due to the fact that the fastest trains in the world capable of competing in speed with an airliner. Some modern railway vehicles reach speeds in excess of 600 km/h, while some passenger aircraft accelerate to airspace only up to 510 km/h (Yak-40). It was possible to achieve such high speed indicators thanks to innovative technology magnetic suspension of trains. Ultra-fast machines made using this technology are called maglevs or magnetic planes.
The top 10 included the fastest trains in the world throughout the history of railways.
Speed 412 km/h
Transrapid 06 (Germany) opens the ten fastest trains in the world. Its predecessor, Transrapid 05, created in 1979, was the world's first magnetic plane. TransRapid 06 is a two-level maglev capable of reaching a maximum speed of 412 km/h. The record was set in January 1988.
Speed 430 km/h
Aerotrain I80HV(France) ranks ninth in the top fastest trains in the world. The uniqueness of this experimental model was that the engineers used not electric motors, A jet engine, similar to what is installed on airplanes. The experimental Aerotrain project was developed from 1965 to 1977 by engineer Jean Bertin. The maximum speed that this train showed was 430 km/h. The tests took place on March 5, 1974. For 15 years, this world record could not be broken by any railway vehicle. But then a series of TGV trains appeared, which surpassed the legendary Aerotrain I80HV in speed. Currently, only one restored retro model, Aerotrain 02, remains from the project, which is located in Paris. The remaining prototypes were destroyed in a massive fire.
Speed 431 km/h
MLU002 N(Japan) - high-speed maglev, one of the fastest trains in the world. It was developed in 1994 as a trial test model. During testing, the MLU002N reached a speed of 431 km/h, which is why it made it onto our list. The uniqueness of magnetic planes is that even at maximum speed they can stop abruptly in the required place.
Speed 442.5 km/h
(Japan) ranks seventh in the list of fastest trains. As a result of testing, the super-express accelerated to 442.5 km/h. It was built for high-speed passenger transportation. Shinkasens in Japan run on special high-speed tracks that are separate from other trains and have their own platforms. The shinkasen system is the main transport artery of Japan. The average speed of magnetic planes in this series is 320 km/h. Shinkansen are also considered to be the safest high-speed trains in the world, with no fatalities or serious injuries reported in half a century.
Speed 450 km/h
Transrapid 07 (Germany) - one of the highest speed trains in the world, which is a successor to TransRapid 06. It was created with the purpose of transporting passengers from Berlin to Hamburg. But due to insufficient funding, the project had to be curtailed. During testing carried out in 1993, TransRapid reached speeds of up to 450 km/h, thereby going down in history as one of the fastest magnetic planes.
Speed 486.1 km/h
Or CRH380A (China) ranks fifth in the ranking of the fastest trains in the world. The record was set during a test run of the Hese-380A train on the section between the cities of Zaozhuang and Benpu on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway in 2010. During the tests, he covered a 220 km section at a speed of 486.1 km/h. And this is already quite at the level of the new An-140 regional aircraft. The Chinese government is actively investing in the development of high-speed railways throughout the 21st century.
Speed 500 km/h
Transrapid08 (China) or Shanghai Maglev is one of the fastest trains in the world. The maximum speed developed by the magnetic plane is 500 km/h. TransRapid 08 operates 14 hours a day on the route and can carry up to 440 passengers per trip. On average (as of the end of 2007) approximately 7,500 passengers were carried each day. The average speed of ultra-fast railway transport is 300 km/h.
Speed 517 km/h
M.L.-500 R(Japan) opens the top three high-speed trains in the world with an absolute speed of 517 km/h. Magnetoplane has never been used as public transport. This is one of the first prototypes created by the Japanese for testing purposes and served as an example for the creation of other fast maglev trains.
Speed 574.8 km/h
TGVEstV150 (France) ranks second in the ranking of the fastest trains in the world. During the experiment on April 3, 2007, the speed record for a rail car with traditional wheels was 574.8 km/h. The electric train was formed from two head motor cars from TGV POS No. 4402, which were modernized, and three intermediate cars from TGV Duplex. Motor cars were equipped with more powerful traction motors, which is why output power electric trains increased from 9.3 MW to 19.6 MW, the wheels were replaced with new ones largest diameter(1020 mm, instead of 920 mm), and to reduce air resistance, the gaps between the cars were closed. Also, the voltage in the contact network was raised from 25 kV to 31 kV, and more than 600 different sensors were placed on the train. At the beginning of 2007, experimental trips were carried out on the line, during which an unofficial record of 554.3 km/h was set on February 13, and on April 3 at large quantities journalists and correspondents accelerated the train to a speed of 574.8 km/h, thereby officially setting a new world speed record for rail trains. The driver of the TGV Est V150, driver Eric Piezak, said after the tests that he was allowed to accelerate the car to a speed not exceeding 575 km/h.
Speed 603 km/h
(Japan) is the fastest train in the world, the absolute record of which is 603 km/h. The high-speed machine is based on magnetic suspension technology. For half a century, previous trains of the same series have been a symbol of reliability and speed. In 2003, a train from this series was able to accelerate to 581 km/h with passengers on board, and in April 2015 an absolute world record was set - 603 km/h. MLX 01 is the absolute flagship among trains around the world. Its average speed is about 300 km/h.
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The railway appeared many hundreds of years ago. There has been an evolution from heavy, clumsy trolleys to super high-speed express trains that cross vast distances in a matter of hours, due to magnetic levitation, which will surprise few people. This list includes the fastest trains that reach breakneck speed and work like clockwork.
Speed - 315 km/h
The development of this train was carried out according to the diagrams and drawings of the Shinkansen train, which originated in Japan. THSR 700T is located in Taiwan, its speed is from 300 to 315 kilometers per hour, it operates on the route north of Taipei - south of Kaohsiung. It has a dozen comfortable carriages and in total it can accommodate about 1000 people. In 2005, he accelerated to his greatest speed. high speed— 315 km/h.
Speed - 320 km/h
This type of high-speed trains is widespread on the German railway, as well as in a number of neighboring countries. On the road from Strasbourg to Paris, InterCity Express accelerates to 320 km/h. These are trains long distance distributed throughout Germany. Now this type of trains has been purchased by Russia, where they operate on routes from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod and from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Speed - 334.7 km/h
Designed in the UK, the TVG high-speed train crosses the UK, Belgium and France through the Channel Tunnel (which has the second longest track in the world). The train seats nine hundred people and travels at a typical speed of 300/h. and the speed record of this train occurred in 2003 and is equal to 334.7 km/h. To get from London to Paris, you just need to take a Eurostar ticket and you'll be there in less than two and a half hours.
Speed - 352 km/h
This train has another name, it is known as KTX II, its first appearance in South Korea recorded in 2009. Created by Hyundai Rotem, based on the design of the French TGV train, it belongs to Korail (the national railway operator of South Korea). Although this train can reach the stated speed of 352 km/h, which was reached in 2004, for safety reasons its speed does not exceed 305 km/h. The train's comfortable carriages accommodate 363 people, and it travels on two routes: Yongsan - Gwangju - Mokpo and Seoul - Busan.
Speed - 362 km/h
This electric train was released in Italy a quarter of a century ago, today its speed is 300 km/h, the official record was set in 2010 between Florence and Bologna and is equal to 362 km/h. It takes him just under an hour to get from Bologna to Milan. Three years ago several ETR-1000 trains were supposed to leave, maximum speed which should have reached 400 km/h, but release was delayed due to lack of funding.
AVE Talgo-350
Speed - 365 km/h
AVE (Alta Velocidad Española) - trademark operating company of the Spanish Railways Renfe-Operadora. This abbreviation AVE also means "bird" in Spanish. Each train of this class is high-speed, but the AVE Talgo-350 will be of interest to us, its capacity is 320 people. It reaches speeds of up to 330 km/h, traveling from Madrid to Valladolid and from Madrid to Barcelona. In 2004, during an experiment, he was able to accelerate to 365 km/h. Due to its design, this electric train is nicknamed Pato ("duck").
Speed - 486.1 km/h
The maximum speed for this Chinese train, according to all documents, is 380 km/h, but as it turned out, this is not the limit and it was able to reach a speed of 486.1 km/h. CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company is the company that produces these bullet trains. The 8 carriages of this luxurious train are decorated in an airplane style and can accommodate about 500 people. This train first appeared on the rails in 2010 and followed the Shanghai-Nanjing route. Then two more routes were added: Wuhan - Guangzhou and Shanghai - Hangzhou.
Speed - 501 km/h
The Shanghai Maglev is a Chinese-made bullet train that runs on magnetic levitation. It was first seen in Shanghai in 2004. The average speed is 431 km/h, making the journey from the city center to the airport (30 kilometers) a five-minute drive. November 12, 2003 took place amazing event— The Shanghai Maglev Train reached a speed of more than five hundred kilometers per hour. The most interesting thing is that this train was developed not entirely by the Chinese, but by the Germans. Transrapid SMT is the model that served as the prototype for this train.
Speed - 574.8 km/h
TVG are French trains that travel between France and Switzerland and France and Germany. Their average speed is 320 km/h. Despite this, the TGV POS model broke all speed records among trains running on rails, reaching 574.8 km/h in 2007.
Speed - 581 km/h
The name of these trains comes from a Japanese word that means "new highway". These trains received another nickname - “bullet”, they hold the absolute world record for trains that ran with magnetic suspension - 581 km/h, on rails the result is more modest, but still impressive - 443 km/h. The journey between Osaka and Tokyo with such a high-speed train will take only two and a half hours. In addition to the fact that these are the fastest trains in the world, they are also the safest; in more than four decades of operation, not a single accident has occurred.