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