Japan has again demonstrated its prowess in high-speed rail travel with its state-of-the-art maglev train setting a world record of just over 600km/h (373mph), just days after it broke its previous 12-year-old record.
Shanghai Maglev, 431 kmph, China
Harmony CRH 380A, 380 kmph, China
AGV Italo, 360 kmph, Italy
Siemens Velaro E/AVS 103, 350 kmph, Spain
Talgo 350, 350 kmph, Spain
E5 Series Shinkansen Hayabusa, 320 kmph, Japan
Alstom Euroduplex, 320 kmph, France
SNCF TGV Duplex, 320 kmph, France
ETR 500 Frecciarossa Train, 300 kmph, Italy
THSR 700T, 300 kmph , Taiwan
