Chinese high-speed train creates new world record

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Chinese high-speed train creates new world record - International Business Times

A new high-speed train linking Chinese cities Shanghai and Hangzhou has set a fresh world record for train speed at 416.6 kilometers per hour on its trial run on Tuesday. The train is expected to cut the travel time by half, to 40 minutes for covering a distance of 202 kilometers between the two cities at an average speed of 350 kilometers per hour. 'The new record of 416.6 km per hour shows that China has achieved a new milestone in high-speed train technologies,' Zhang Shuguang, deputy chief engineer of the Ministry of Railways, was quoted as saying.

 

[samh004]

I thought this was Maglev before I saw the photo in the article. Still not sure I want to be travelling that fast on a track. Trains freak me out more than flying.

I almost thought the article was a farce too when I saw in the must read:

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[medhead]

Maybe a record for a passenger service, but don't tell the french about the claim.

Land speed record for rail vehicles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The French TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is the fastest conventional train in the world, using powered metal wheels riding on metal rails. In April 2007, the TGV broke its own 1990 record with a speed of 574.8 km/h (357.18 mph) under test conditions with a shortened train (two power cars and three passenger cars) and larger wheels to reduce angular speed in the motors.

 

[NYCguy]

Maybe a record for a passenger service, but don't tell the french about the claim.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_speed_record_for_rail_vehicles

All those modifications are cheating. Perhaps the Chinese claimed the record by using production rolling-stock, rather than a version engineered especially for a record attempt?

 

[medhead]

All those modifications are cheating. Perhaps the Chinese claimed the record by using production rolling-stock, rather than a version engineered especially for a record attempt?

Yeah I agree. Just don't tell the French

 

[Postcode]

Gimme a TVG any day. Pure bliss. First class seats booked ahead very reasonable.