Trains have been the oldest way of transport. Initially trains
made were not to fast compare to today’s trains. With the advancement of
science and technology in the modern era there are many fastest trains which
can travel more than 350 Miles per hour or even more than that. Most of them
use Maglev technology which helps them get this much fast speeds.There are
other kinds of metro trains too which are now gaining a lot of popularity among
growing nations as an intercity fastest way of transportation. Metro trains are
designed for small route so they are not that fast. Let’s have a look at the really fastest trains in the World.
10.
ICE V
ICE V also known as Inter City Experimental Train which
was first started in 1988 to interlink European states for the ease of
transportation. The ICE V has two passenger locomotives with it and it has the
high speeds of 282.8mph (406.9kph) and thus for the very first time in history
made the record of the fastest train in the world on May 1st 1988. The train is
372 feet long and can travel 350kph for more passenger locomotives too.
9.
Transrapid 06
Transrapid 06 is a German based train service which works
on Maglev technology. This is really awesome built by scientist. In this form
train do not directly run on the rails thus reducing friction to its minimum
and it speed up due to the magnetic attraction only. It is smoother and quieter
than other trains. The train speeds up to 256.4 mph (412kph).
8.
Aerotrain
Aerotrain by France engineers is really an artistic work
of them. They worked out a frame work to run the train and make a fastest speed
train that runs with air. A special track was designed and it has had a
whooping speed of 267.3 mph (430kph). Massive jet engines were used to provide
the required air pressure to keep the train moving that fast.
7.
MLU002N
The MLU002N train is not a passenger train; it’s a
Japanese test train who achieved the great speed of 267.8mph in a test drive in
1994. The cutely designed awesome train uses combination of aerodynamics brakes
and maglev braking system to slow down near stations from such a high speed of
431kph. It is really helpful in creating new yet advanced trains like that for
passengers too.
6.
Shinkansen
Shinkansen train was built by Japan Railways Group and it
is the bullet train. Apart from the new technology and such fastest speed
tracks, this train is capable of getting more speeds even on rail tracks. It
run on rail tracks and has a speed of 275mph
5.
Transrapid 07
Transrapid system implemented in Germany is the biggest
network of fastest moving trains with the extreme use of the new technology. The
idea is great and the train did hit a high speed of 279.6 mph at a test drive.
It is a bit costly as the highway tracks for this transrapid system takes long
construction time and costs.
4.
Transrapid 08
The beautifully designed sleek look of the Transrapid 08
train by China with high speed of 311.3 mph and it was the first train to cross
300mph speed limit which is an achievement for the design engineers. The speed
of 500kph is extremely great and you will love to travel.
3. ML-500R
ML-500R train is one of the oldest experimentation of
engineers to get the fastest train and you will really be surprised to see that
such an old Maglev train was able to achieve such a high speed of 321 mph and
more surprisingly.It was really a milestone for the people working on the fast
track trains. Indeed it broke all previous records.
2.
TGV
TGV is another great train made by French technicians. They
did such a successful experiment to make the TGV train which has wheels and
runs on normal and conventional train tracks but speed of more than any other
maglev train. The train got the high speed of 357mph.
1. MLX01
MLX01 made by Japanese is No.1 train in the world. MLX01 works
on maglev technology The train is able to achieve highest speed of 361 mph
which is 581kph. The train consisted of three cars and was run by man the first
time it was drove and got such a record breaking speed of 361 mph..
