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Written by 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 on 2025-01-21 at 18:20

How fast can a train go?

The world speed record, which still stands, was set by a French train à grande vitesse (TGV) in 2007, when it topped out at 574.8 km/h (357 mph).

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Written by 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 on 2025-01-21 at 18:21

China has just introduced the CR450, which routinely runs at 400 km/h, but is potentially capable of topping out at 450 km/h in everyday service.

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Written by 𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 on 2025-01-21 at 18:21

I got to ride the mag-lev in #Shanghai, where the in-car speedometer reached 430 km/h. A lot of tech, and electricity, for results that conventional HSR can now achieve.

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Written by Søren Have on 2025-01-21 at 18:53

@straphanger When did you try it? Because I tried it in July, and it only went to 300 km/h.

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