Top 10 fastest trains 2018:
This is the most precious thing we have, once gone it never come's back.Every thing in this World has it's own personality. To save it humane made it many revolutionary discoveries and invented many gadgets and machines. Traveling was made easy to save time. It helped us and still helping to accomodate with better opportunities. From bullock carts of horses, then cycles to motorcycles and now high speed cars. They all have had a great impact in our lives. Now without the means of transport with distances to big, it's imperative for people to seek the refuge of their respective vehicles to reach the destination of their will within the given time. Aeroplanes, Trains and buses to came into existence for the same reasons to savage moments, which result in elongating your life sans then from being wasted. Now we have enlist the following top 10 World's fastest trains.
10.THSR 700T, Taiwan ( Top speed 186.4 mph)
THSR 700T is a series of Taiwanese high speed multiple unit train. This service started from 5th January 2007 between Taipei city and Kaohsiung. At top speed of 186.4 mph, THSR 700T could shorten the journey time between these cities from four and half hours to just 90 minutes. A 700T train has 12 car sets in total. In features a multi- engine system and 9 out of 12 car provides power for the train. What it's offers is the speed and space. It takes almost 4:30 hours otherwise when traveled through a car. This high speed strain is a collaborative effort by companies like Kawasaki, Hitachi and Nippon Sharayo. The adoption of European safety requirements also promises enhanced safety in 700T like by directional operation, instability detection system, fire and smoke detectors and station stopping control. There are thirty 700T trains are operated under Taiwan high speed rail currently each 700T train has a single business class and 11 standard class cars. The business class cabin in 700Tcan seat 66 passengers and standard class offers 923 seats. The cars of THSR 700T are soundproof and provide real time travel information.
9. ETR 500 Frecciarossa Train ''Italy'' ( Top speed 186.4 mph)
ETR 500 Frecciarossa is the fastest train service in Italy, operated by Trenitalia company. The Frecciarossa trains have maximum speed 186.4 mph. This service operates between Milan Rome Naples. rout and offers 72 connections daily. Since 28 such trains commute on this pathway daily. These trains are well developed keeping in mind all the luxuries with the climate control, sound insulation and argonomic seats. It makes the travel even more better for commuters. The trains possess for special cabins in them; standard class, platinum class, business class and executive class. All the cabins are soundproof and coupled with facility of free wi-fi. Frecciarossa train is a modernized version of ETR 500 Italian high speed train. Frecciarossa trains are built by a consolyium of AnsaldoBreda, bombardier and Alstom manufacturing companies. The name which means ''red arrow'' in english was introduced in 2009. After it had previously been known as Eurostar Italia. Frecciarossa trains operate at speed of up to 300km/h ( 190 mph). Frecciarossa is the premier service of Trenitalia and competes with Italo operated by Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori.
8. SNCF TGV Duplex ''France'' ( Top speed 198.8 mph)
TGV duplex is the fastest train service in France. This powerful train can touch a maximum speed of 198.8 mph. This high speed train service is operated by the SNCF railway company. TGV duplex started the service in December 2011. It is a double deck high speed train that connects all major cities of France. It is one of the most comfortable European train that has a seating capacity of 508. It was specially designed to increase capacity on high speed lines with saturated traffic. With two seating levels and a seating capacity of 508 passengers, the duplex increases the passenger capacity. TGV duplex trains are built by Alstom manufacturing company. They used high quality Aluminium for the construction of TGV duplex to reduce weight. TGV duplex has an eco-friendly design and a recyclability rate of 90%. The stiff passenger compartment in the train also ensure the safety in case of collision. The TGV duplex train offers three main classes for passengers- standard class, first class and TGV pro. The standard class featured comfortable seats, snack vending machines and a bar buffet. In first class you will get more comfortable reclining seats individual reading lights and sockets for your electrical devices. The TGV pro class offers extra comfortable and spacious seats a welcome drink, free wi-fi, newspapers and magazines.
7.Elstom Euroduplex ''France'' ( Top speed 198.8 mph)
Euroduplex trains are third series if TGV Duplex trains. The Euroduplex train service is operated by the French railway company SNCF. This service connects French, Swiss, Germane and Luxembourg train network. This multi system double deck trains can travel at a maximum speed of 198.8 mph. Alstom was formed from a merger between compagnie Francase Thomson Houston and the Societe Alsacienne the constructions Mecaniques in 1928, significant acquisitions included the constructions Electriques de Frace 1932. Euroduplex trains started started the service in December 2011. This train can transport 1020 passengers at a time. The Euroduplex trains are designed by the Alstom railway company. Unlike the previous two generations, the Euroduplex train are less in weight and has much proved aerodynamics. It ensues the low power consumption. Euroduplex trains also have real time travel information screen near the door and inside the car set. One can acknowledge the time and distance through skin attached.
6. E5 series Shinkansen Hayabusa ''Japan '' (Top speed 198.8 mph)
The E5 series is a Japanese series Shinkansen high speed train type operated by East Japan Railway company on Tohoku Shinkansen services since 5 March 2011, and on Hokkaido Shinkansen services since 26 March 2016. A total of 59- 10 car sets are on order with three sets in service in time for the start of new Hayabusa services to Shin Aomori in March 2011. The front car of E5 series train has a 15 meter long nose. This design help to minimize the sound and vibration while the train goes through the tunnels. The design of Hayabusa train is based on Fastech 360S high speed train developed by the East Japan railway company. The E5 series Shinkansen has 10 car sets and a seating capacity of 731. Each E5 series Shinkansen has three main classes, standard, green and gran class offers. The standard class offers 658 seats, green class offers 55 seats and gran class offers 18 seats. The gran class is the main attraction of Hayabusa train. This premium class offers high and luxury facilities for you. In gran class- you can see 18 extra comfortable power reclinig seats with leather coating. All passengers will get amenities such as eye mask, slippers and blankets. The staff will also serve soft drinks and food for you. And it has an automatic system which takes responsibility during any mistake committed by the driver and hence lowers down any possibility of accident.
5. Talgo 350 '' Spain'' ( Top speed 217.4 mph)
Talgo is a Spanish manufacturer of intercity standard and high speed passenger train. Talgo Alejandro Goicoechea and Jose Luise Oriol being the founder of the company. Talgo patents S.A was first incorporated in 1942. In March 2007 Talgo sold it's finnish rolling stock manufacturing subsidiary Talgo Oy to it's local management and other finnish investors. The company which Talgo had owned for only seven years reverted to it's previous name of transtech Oy. The company spends 10 to 12 percent of revenues on research and development, but the main revenue source is the Spanish railway operator. It is also known as ''Pato'' named after it's duck beak like nose of the front car. This distinctive design of Talgo 350 is optimized to handle pressure waves. The seating facilities in Talgo 350 trains are divided into four classes, club class, first class, bistro class and and coach class. All class in Talgo 350 features comfortable reclining seats with foot rests. The passengers also have access to video, audio devices at each seat. There are also real time information panels on both inside and outside of car sets.One can catch the real time information by looking at the screen attached to cabins, doors and screen.
4. Siemens Velaro E/AVS 103 '' Spain'' ( Top speed 217.4 mph)
Siemens Velaro is a family of high speed EMU trains used in Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Spain, China, Russia and Turkey. In the future these trains are also to be used in great Britain and France. The Velaro is based on the ICE 3M/F high speed trains manufactured by Siemens for Deutsche Bahn. In Spain, Velaro trains are named as AVS 103. The Velaro E operates between Barcelona and Madrid. Velaro E run at a maximum speed of 217.4 mph. Velaro E trains can take passengers from Barcelona to in just 2 hours and 30 minutes. During trails Velaro E achieved a top speed 250.84 mph. The Spanish national railways ordered the high speed Velaro E trains in 2001. They began this high speed service in June 2007. Velaro E has 8 passengers cars and a seating capacity of 404. It takes mere 2:30 hours to cover distance 504 km. In July 2006, a Siemens Velaro train-set reached 403.7 km/h ( 250.8 mph). At that time this was the world record for railed and unmodified commercial service train sets. On December 19, 2011, an order for an additional 8 sets was signed in order to facilitate an increased number of services on existing lines and the expansion of new service elsewhere in the system.
3. AGV Italo '' Italy'' ( Top speed 223.6 mph)
The AGV is a standard gauge high speed electric multiple unit train designed and built by Alstom. Alstom offers the AGV in configurations from seven to fourteen carriages, seating 245to 446 persons. These trains are constructed from units comprising three cars and single car driver trailers. The maximum commercial speed is 360 km/h ( 223.6 mph). Design of the train took place through the early 2000's with a prototype, '' Pegase'' produced in 2008. As of 2016 the only commercial order for the train has been from Italian transport company NTV, Which ordered 25 trains in 2008, beginning services in 2012. According to Alstom the advantages of AGV are, increased seating area per train length, safety and maintenance advantages of the Jacobs Bogie articulation design as well as higher energy efficiency from permanent magnet synchronous motors. AGV Italo is the fastest operating train in the Europe. The AGV Italo has greate Eco friendly structure, 98% of it's parts are recyclable. AGV Italo has 11 cars sets. The seats are divided into three class, Club, Prima and Smart. All three classes of AGV Italo offers adjustable leather seats live Television and free wi-fi.
2. Harmony CRH 380A ''China'' ( Top speed 236.12 mph)
The CRH380A is a Chinese electric high speed train that was developed by CSR corporation limited and is currently manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock co, Ltd. As a continuation of CRH2-350 program it both replaces foreign technology in the CRH2 with Chinese developments and increases the top speed. The CRH380A is designed to operate at a cruise speed of 350 km/h ( 217 mph) and a maximum speed of 380 km/h ( 236.12 mph) in commercial service. The original 8 car train set recorded a top speed of 416.6 km/h ( 258.9 mph) during a trial run and a longer 16 car train set temporarily held the world record for the fastest production train at 486.1 km/h ( 302.0 mph). CRH380A is one of the four Chinese train series which have been designed for the new standard operating speed of 380 km/h ( 236 mph) on newly constructed Chinese high speed main lines, and the only series to officially not be based on a foreign design and produces under a technology transfer agreement, although there have been accusations that it is based on unlicensed Shinkansen technology. The CRH380A trains have a capacity to carry 494 passengers at a time. Each passenger will get facilities like reading lamp, power port and an electronic display. There is also a VIP sightseeing section near the driver's cabin. It display view of the running train. One whole car unit of CRH380A dedicated for serving food and drinks for passengers.
1. Shanghai Maglev ''China'' ( Top speed 267.8 mph)
Standing on the first position, the World's no 1 fastest train is Shanghai Maglev. Shanghai maglev train or Shanghai transrapid is a magnetic levitation train or, maglev lines that operated in Shanghai, China. The line was the third commercially operated magnetic levitation line to open a history. It is the fastest commercial high electric train in the World. The train line was design to connect Shanghai Pudong International airport and the outskirts of central pudong where passengers could interchange to the Shanghai metro to continue their trip to the city center. It cost $1.2 billion to build. The lines balance of payments has been in huge deficit since it's opening. From 2004to2006, Shanghai Maglev transportation development co, Ltd, the company runs the line, had more than one billion RMB in losses. The line is not a part of the Shanghai metro network, which operates it's own service to pudong airport from central Shanghai and from Longyang road station. Shanghai maglev could reach it's top speed 267.8 mph from o mph in just 4 minutes. The Shanghai is 18.95 mile long maglev line is commercially operated maglev in the World. The public service of the Shanghai maglev started on 1st January 2004. The Shanghai maglev only takes 7 minutes and 20 seconds to complete the whole journey. The total passenger capacity of the Shanghai maglev is 574. The train operates between every 15 minutes. It cost US$ 8 dollar for one ticket and US$ 16 dollar for VIP ticket to travel in Shanghai maglev.
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