5 Countries With Fastest Trains (2. France)
2. France
Train: TGV V150
Speed: 357 mph
Capacity: Experimental
France sped ahead of the rest of
Europe in the race to build the first fully functioning high-speed rail network.The first
Alstom developed TGV trains hit the tracks in 1981, with service between
Paris and
Lyon. Since then, the network has expanded to service 150 destinations within
France and
neighboring countries. Limited to a speed of up to 200 mph during normal service, the experimental TGV V150 hit a record speed of 357 mph in 2007—making it the second fastest train in the world. TGV’s high-speed technology is used in national trains in many European countries including the U.K.,
Belgium, the
Netherlands, and
Germany.Last month, French train maker Alstom signed a preliminary deal to build a
high-speed rail line in
Iraq linking the cities of
Baghdad and
Basra.
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