Rail transport in modern conditions is becoming one of the most popular types of both passenger and freight traffic. One of the factors of such popularity is the speed of such transportation.
In railway transportation, the latest magnetic suspension technologies have begun to be used, which is why train speeds have increased significantly. Take a ride on such high-speed magnetoplanes, and reveal the fastest train in the world.
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Siemens Velaro E / AVS 103. Spain
Maximum speed: 403.7 km / h
The Spanish project AVS 103 was developed by German engineers, and these trains run between Madrid and Barcelona.
It is noteworthy that the distance between the largest cities in Spain Vélaro E overcomes in 2 hours 30 minutes, while in some sections of the line it accelerates to 350 kilometers per hour.
It consists of only 8 cars, which comfortably accommodate 404 passengers.
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Transrapid 06. Germany
Maximum speed: 412 km / h
Let's start a little with the story. Back in 1979, the first magnetoplane in the history of railway transport began to run in Germany, which had no wheels, but moved on a magnetic suspension.
But his new modification Transrapid 06 in 1988 set a record at that time, rushing over magnetic rails at a speed of 412 kilometers per hour.
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Aerotrain I80HV. France
Maximum speed: 430 km / h
In this project, which was not launched into mass production, the driving force was not electric, but jet engines. In one of the tests that took place in 1974, the experimental model showed a speed of 430 kilometers per hour.
The train did not become a mass phenomenon, and after some time, French engineers developed more efficient projects. Today, only one I80HV model, exhibited in Paris, has been preserved.
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MLU002N. Japan
Maximum speed: 431 km / h
The Japanese project MLU002N was put into operation in 1994, and its main purpose is to test magnetic suspension lines and develop security systems.
One of the advantages of this instance, which can accelerate to 431 kilometers per hour, is that it can stop abruptly at top speed.
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Shinkansen. Japan
Maximum speed: 442.5 km / h
Translated from Japanese, the name of this high-speed car sounds like "New Highway."
Indeed, for the implementation of the project, a new line was built with a system of modern, high-tech platforms.
The average speed of some of the safest and most reliable trains in the world is 330 km / h, and during the Shinkansen trials reached 442.5 kilometers per hour.
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Transrapid 07. Germany
Maximum speed: 450 km / h
The speed line between Berlin and Hamburg did not begin to operate, but when testing 07, the Transrapid project model accelerated to 450 kilometers per hour.
Funding for the fastest train at that time was turned off, but Transrapid went down in the history of railway transport, and then the Chinese bought the technology.
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Harmony-380A. China
Maximum speed: 486.1 km / h
The Chinese mainly use German technologies for creating roads on magnetic cushions, but in terms of investments in this industry they are ahead of all the countries of the world.
In 2010, the test unit "Harmony-380A" covered a distance of 220 kilometers for a record for China and the world 486.1 kilometers per hour.
Today, the development of such a high-speed mode of transport in China is second only to Japan.
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Transrapid 08. Shanghai
Maximum speed: 500 km / h
This project is also called the Shanghai Muggle, and it became China's first magnetic rail line.
Designed and assembled in Germany, the cassette holds 440 passengers. But the speed that he can develop reaches 500 kilometers per hour. Although its cruising speed is declared at 300 kilometers per hour.
Chinese companies have spent hundreds of billions of yuan on the creation of special lines and stations capable of serving high-speed magnetoplanes.
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Transrapid 09
Maximum speed: 505 km / h
Transrapid 09 is a magnetic levitation vehicle from Transrapid. It was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology as part of a further development program (WEP). This train has been optimized for regional traffic.
The train is designed for a maximum speed of 505 km / h and an operating speed of 350-430 kilometers per hour. Now the train is undergoing final tests and in the very near future, residents of Germany will appreciate the novelty.
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ML-500R. Japan
Maximum speed: 517 km / h
The experimental project of Japanese designers moves on a magnetic suspension and develops a speed of 517 km / h.
This model has never been used to transport passengers on transport lines. It was created for testing, and on its basis they create modern projects of fastest trains.
Today on the Japanese islands there is a separate high-speed line "Shinkansen", which moves high-speed machines with magnetic suspension.
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AGV Italo, Italy
Maximum speed: 574 km / h
The Italians also decided to keep up with modern technology, and in 2007 launched their own speed line.
AGV Italo already in trials showed a record, breaking the mark of 574 km / h. But the operational speed on the line is 360 kilometers per hour.
In Italy, trains of the third generation of AGV models now run, and according to the quality of service, the cars are divided into 3 classes.
By the way, you can find out about the longest trains in the world in one of our articles on thebiggest.ru.
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TGVEst V150. France
Maximum speed: 574.8 km / h
The French train firmly holds a leading position as the fastest train in the world, running on rails.
In 2007, the TGVEst V150 reached a speed of 574.8 km / h. It was possible to obtain such results by increasing the power of electric motors, as well as the use of structural solutions in the aerodynamics of the composition.
It is interesting that after the tests, the train driver said that he was forbidden to exceed the mark of 575 kilometers per hour.
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MLX 01. Japan
Maximum speed: 603 km / h
Unsurprisingly, the railroad speed record belongs to the Japanese. Today, the MLX 01 is the fastest train in the history of the railway industry. 603 km / h, this speed was developed by this model on a magnetic pad.
In 2003, a train of this series set a speed record with passengers on board. Then the Muggle accelerated to 581 kilometers per hour.
Experts note that these technologies are reliable and safe.
Finally
More than a hundred years ago, engineers and designers began to develop a train safety system using magnetic suspension technologies. It is interesting that modern ideas are based on the development of the Russian physical engineer Boris Weinberg, who worked in Moscow at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Science is developing, and today the fastest trains in the world develop simply fantastic speed, allowing you to travel long distances in a short period of time, and move so fast that you simply do not have time to look at the landscape outside the window. TheBiggest editors ask you to write in the comments which other fastest trains in the world we accidentally bypassed. Perhaps even faster train models have appeared in the world?
Authors of the article: Valery Skiba, Alexey Shcherbakov