Since decades ago, Asian and European countries have been competing to achieve the best high speed networks in the world. Although first introduced in Japan, high-speed rail was truly established in Europe during the 80's and 90's and it continued to grow ever since. Recently, technological advancements have pushed Asian countries (especially China ) back to the top of the table, now overtaking Europe in all the important aspects: number of people using high-speed network, price per kilometer as well as operating and top speeds. The big outsider of this top remains America, which mainly focuses on air travel, but has recently signed a contract for the first project of high speed rail and will classify in future rankings. And since talking about outsiders, there's also a surprise entry into this top. Enjoy the video and be ready for the high-speed revolution.
Here is the list of trains included in this video:
10. THSR 700T - TAIWAN 9. Frecciarossa - ITALY 8. Alstorm Euroduplex - FRANCE 7. Shinkansen Hayabusa - JAPAN 6. Ice 3 - GERMANY 5. Talgo 350 - SPAIN 4. AGV Italo - ITALY 3. Harmony CRH - CHINA 2. Shanghai Maglev - CHINA 1. SC Maglev - JAPAN
