Tell about High Speed Trains ?

These high-speed trains also travel directly to Copenhagen (Denmark) via the longest road and rail bridge in Europe - the stunning Öresund Bridge.

WWII stopped the race but it continued when the war was over. 1950s saw first records in speed over 300 km/h: French National Railway trains CC 7107 and the prototype BB 9001 achieved speeds of 320 km/h and 331 km/h respectively. Also technical improvements continued

After the WWII, Japan faced with congestion on road and rail and high population in certain regions. To solve the problem, Japanese government started their high-speed rail program. Their first narrow gauge trains had maximal speed of 145 km/h which paved way to standard gauge high-speed trains which could achieve 250 km/h.

The high-speed SuperCity train is a great option for exploring the major cities in the Czech Republic.

The first modern high-speed rail between Tokyo and Osaka, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, was opened on 1968, these first trains had 12 cars only to later get 16 with double-deckers. In 1976 these trains had its billionth passenger.

The newest addition to the Czech Railways fleet these modern pendolino trains journey through the heart of the Czech Republic from the beautiful historic capital of Prague to the eastern city of Ostrava and also can connect to Austria and Slovakia in the south.

During sixties Japan and Germany were well ahead and could reach speeds over 200 km/h but France lagged behind (They had Aérotrain which could reach 345 km/h but it was just a proof of concept).

The TGV is a high-speed train that operates all over France and beyond. Travel from romantic Paris to the shores of the Mediterranean or the vineyards of the Loire Valley.

Its high-speed trains could reach only 160 km/h so French Infrastructure Minister Edgar Pisani gave the French National Railways twelve months to catch up with Germany and Japan. And they did. This in time turned into TGV which operates on 270 km/h but it can go as fast as 574 km/h (a record from 2007.)

Visit cities such as Bordeaux, Lyon and Marseille or catch a movie in world-famous Cannes.

High-speed rail spread around the world from then. Many countries today like Spain, UK, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, China and other have their high-speed rail which can reach over 300 km/h and speed up travel for millions of passengers.

The TGV Lyria is an international high-speed train that connects France and Switzerland

This is one of the fastest trains in the world, ready to take you on a trip through some of the greatest scenery in Europe.

Those who travel to other countries may experience high speed rail (HSR) services and wonder why a similar transportation network has not been implemented in the United States.

Thalys is an international high-speed train connecting France (Paris), Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Cologne) and The Netherlands (Amsterdam).

The following fact sheet provides a brief history of international high-speed rail developments and a comparison of the status of HSR deployment around the world, along with a discussion of issues that policymakers and business leaders may want to consider in their long-term planning for future U.S. transportation infrastructure.

While there is no single international standard for high speed rail, new train lines having speeds in excess of 250 kilometers per hour (km/h), or 160 miles per hour (mph), and existing lines in excess of 200 km/h (120 mph) are generally considered to be high speed.

The great advantage of traveling with Thalys trains is the reduced travel time between cities allowing you even more time to explore the cities you visit.

One of the key pieces of infrastructure that we could really use in the U.S. is a high speed, efficient, and effective train system.

Many countries in Europe and Asia have developed high-speed rail for passenger travel, although some systems also offer freight service.

The first high-speed rail system began operations in Japan in 1964, and is known as the Shinkansen, or “bullet train.” Today, Japan has a network of nine high speed rail lines serving 22 of its major cities, stretching across its three main islands, with three more lines in development.

We’re in love with our cars, but our cities are suffering from the overabundance of personal cars and its attendant traffic jams and air pollution.

Train 20: Indian Railways is working on a project to manufacture world-class engine-less train sets for overnight long-distance journeys – and if the ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative comes through then these self-propelled trains will eventually replace the Rajdhani Express. Codenamed Train 20, the new train set will have an aluminium body

It is the busiest high-speed rail service in the world, carrying more than 420,000 passengers on a typical weekday. Its trains travel up to 320 km/h (200 mph), and the railway boasts that, in over 50 years of operation, there have been no passenger fatalities or injuries due to accidents.

That’s a first for Indian Railways which has till now made use of steel to manufacture its coaches. Most train sets around the world are made of aluminium and with Train 20, Indian Railways will acquire the capability to manufacture train sets at par with international standards.