Does anyone know much about the top speeds of trains?

Question

1 What is the fastest train journey in the UK?

2 What is the longest nonstop railway run in the world?

3 What is the fastest regular railway run in the world?

Thanks,

Paul.

Answer 1

Fastest conventional train

574.8 km/h (357 mph) France

Answer 2

1. Eurostar between London and Dover, 200mph

2. Eurostar special train -- named in honor of the book and film The Davinci Code -- to take the cast from Waterloo International terminal in the British capital to Cannes in the south of France.

The journey of 883 miles (1,421 kilometers) qualifies it for the Guinness World Records.

3. Japanese Maglev train

Answer 3

They're all faster than I wanna go on 'em.  No room for error.

Answer 4

The fastest train in the UK is the Eurostar high speed rail link but the fastest domestic trains are the Intercity 225 trains at 162 mph Virgin trains British Rail Class 390 "Pendolino 140 mph

and Intercity 125 units can do 125mph as can the class 222 meridian trains.the advanced passanger train which was only used for a short time could do 155mph

The fastest railways in the world are

French TGV Trains 320 km/h (200 mph) in commercial use. A specially modified trainset reached 574.8 km/h (357 mph) on test runs

German ICE Trains 330 km/h 210 mph 350 km/h 330mph (Velaro E)

Japan bullet trains Test run speeds have been 443 km/h (275 mph) for conventional rail in 1996, and up to a world record of 581 km/h (361 mph) for maglev trainsets, in 2003.

20 km/h (199 mph) for normal passenger service trains.

The longest international rail journey I know was Eurostar train to Cannes the longest non-stop international train journey.