World Speed Survey 2025: China Still Ahead as Whoosh Joins the Club
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World Speed Survey 2025: China still ahead as Whoosh joins the club
Railway Gazette International’s biennial survey of the world’s fastest scheduled passenger trains finds that no less than seven countries now run trains at more than 300 km/h, but China is still the global frontrunner in the speed stakes. Jeremy Hartill investigates.
In the global race for the fastest rail vehicles, Japan and China have been relying on magnetic suspension technology for years. While Japan's SC Maglev has already reached more than 600 km/h, China is now countering with a new sprint attempt. (Continue reading)
A Chinese Maglev train is fastened to a new speed record in no time.
© PDChina China's magnetic levitation track generates 650 km/h in 600 m – new sprint record through powerful linear motor.
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