Wednesday, April 04, 2007

French TGV train breaks record for rail speed

France's high-speed TGV "train a grande vitesse" train with a 25,000-horsepower engine and special wheels broke the world speed record Tuesday for conventional rail trains, reaching 357.2 mph (574.8 kph). More info here.
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