World Fastest Train

• Europeans and Asian operating the world’s fastest high speed train. The trains are Shanghai Maglev and Harmony CRH 380A.

• These two trains are reaching a new record and the other fastest trains are HEMU-400X, Zefiro 380 and Talgo Avril.

• The shanghai Maglev is the fastest high speed train and it is in the top of the list, the maximum operational speed of this train is 430km/h and average speed of the train is 251kmph.

• The maglav started in the year of 2004, and it is runs on 30.5 km which is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line extending from Long yang Road station and ending at shanghai pudong international Airport.

• This train is operated by Shanghai maglav and transportation development and co. The train was constructed by venture of Siemens and ThyssenKrupp.

• The other fastest train is Harmony CRH 380A, with maximum operational speed of 380kmph, is currently the second fastest operating train in the world. The EMU set a record by speeding at 486.

• 1kmph during its trial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou intercity high-speed railway in December 2010.

• It operates from Beijing to Shanghai and provides daily service along Wuhan to Guangzhou route. The vibration free train was constructed by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock.