World Fastest Trains

The TGV train of France

The TGV is France's high-speed rail service developed by GEC- Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national rail operator, and operated primarily by SNCF. Following the inaugural TGV service between Paris and Lyon in 1981, the TGV network, centred on Paris, has expanded to connect cities across France and in adjacent countries. It holds the record for the fastest wheeled train, having reached 574.8 km/h (357 mph) on 3 April 2007, and also holds the world's highest average speed for a regular passenger service. TGV is a registered trademark of SNCF. TGV is an acronym for train grande vitesse, French for "high-speed train".

The Bullet Train of Japan
Bullet trains or Shinkansen is a network of high- speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Test run speeds of the train have been 443 km/h (275 mph) for conventional rail in 1996, and up to a world record of 581 km/h (361 mph) for maglev trainsets, in 2003. Bullet trains or Shinkansen is the world busiest high-speed rail and carries 375,000 passengers a day. The name of Bullrt train is due to the Shinkansen locomotive's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed.

The bullet train or Shinkansen train of Japan
The bullet train (Shinkansen) of Japan
The Eurostar train of England

The Eurostar train of England
The ICE/Nachtzug train of Germany
The TAV train of Italy
Trans-Siberian Railways Russia
The KTX train South Korea
The AVE train Spain
Great Southern Rail Limited Australia
The VR trains Finland