The french TGV (train à grande vitesse, High speed train) sets a new conventional rail record, with a speed of 574.8 kmh. The record was established on April 3,2007, surpassing the previous record of 1990 (515.3kmh). The train is a special tgv, named “V150″ (for 150 met/sec, ca. 540kmh)with a souded-up engine (25000hp, like two [...]
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tgv speed record at 574.8kmh – 357.16mph
February 1st, 2010