WORLD’S FASTEST THINGS ON RAIL TRACKS

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="600"] HSL 1: The top speed attained by this one is around 186 mph and it is operating in Belgium since Decenber 1997. It is powered by 25kV 50 Hz Ohle railway electrification systems.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="600"]ETR-500: ETR stands for Elettero Treno Rapido and it operates in Italy since 1993. The maximum speed of this train is around 190mph, it is powered by 3kV DC, 25kV Hz AC and ETR-500 takes just 60 min to cover the distance from center of Bologna to Milan.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="600"]EUROSTAR: It is a UK based train and carries about 900 passengers daily. It links UK and France and moves inside long channel tunnels. The max speed which can be attained by this train is around 199 mph; it is powered by 25kV 50Hz.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]AVE TALGO-350: Touching a speed of as high as 205 mph, this train connects Marid-Valladolid. The origin of this train is in Spain and it uses 25kV 50Hz electrification systems.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]THSR 700T: It is a Taiwan based train and can move up to a speed as high as 208 mph (335.50 km/h). It can house 989 passengers and is powered by 25kV/60Hz AC electrification system.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]KTX 2: His manufacturer of this train is Hyundai Rotem but is operated by KOrail since 2009. Although, it can attain a top speed of 218mph but is operates around 190mph for security reason. It is powered by 25kV/60Hz AC Catenaries. It is a South-Korean based train.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]TGV RESEAU: It has a top speed of 236.12mph, and is powered by 25kV AC, 1500 V DC electrification system. It is a French train which can carry upto 377 passengers.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]SHINKASEN: It is a Japan based train which can attain a speed of 275.2mph. It is powered by 25,000 V AC electrification systems. It is operating in Japan since 1964.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]TR-09: This German train uses magnetic leviation system. It can move at a speed of 279.5mph and is powered by 50-100kW electric current.[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"]CRH380A: The speed of the world’s fastest train is 302.8mph and is powered by 25kV AC overhead electrical system. This China train is manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company. It can carry up to 494 passengersand its route is from Shanghai to Nanjing and Shanghai to Hangzhou.[/caption]