Six sets, H1 to H6, were built by Hitachi between April and August 1964, six sets, K1 to K6, were built by Kisha between July and September 1964, six sets, N1 to N6, were built by Nippon Transrapid is a German-developed high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation.Planning for the Transrapid system started in 1969 with a test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany completed in 1987. They are electric multiple units using Fiat Ferroviaria's tilting train Pendolino technology and built by Alstom.Fifty-three units were originally built between 2001 and 2004 for operation on the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The fleet of 400 series trains was leased by JR East from the owning company, Yamagata JR Chokuts The 400 series (400) was a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between 1992 and 2010 on Tsubasa services on Japan's first mini-shinkansen line, the Yamagata Shinkansen branch from the main Tohoku Shinkansen.. The CRH6 Hexie (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Hxi Ho; literally: "Harmony") is a regional/commuter high-speed train of the People's Republic of China.It is designed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang and will be manufactured by CRRC Nanjing Puzhen at its subsidiary, the CRRC Guangdong Jiangmen Factory. The British Rail Class 390 Pendolino is a type of electric high-speed passenger train operated by Avanti West Coast in the United Kingdom, leased from Angel Trains. They were designed to be capable of 320 km/h (198.8 mph) but operated at 300 km/h (186.4 mph), until they were finally retired from the primary Nozomi service in 2010. The shinkansen service was introduced in October 1997, but the name was first used for a semi-express service operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1961. " It was constructed by Kalmar Verkstad in Kalmar, Sweden (prior to the company being bought by Adtranz in 1996) and launched in 1990 as a first-class only train with a meal included in the ticket price, and free use of the train's fax machine.There is a bistro on board that serves snack bar "high-speed railcar") is a standard gauge, high-speed, electric multiple-unit train designed and built by Alstom.. Alstom offers the AGV in configurations from seven to fourteen carriages, seating 245 to 446 persons. Amtrak has ordered 28 trainsets for use on its flagship Acela service along the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C., via New York City and Philadelphia.. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 The E2 series (E2, E2-kei) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. A further 40 triple-voltage trainsets, numbered 4501-4540, were built in 1994-1996. Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately 350 km (220 mi) along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung.With construction and operations managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC; TWSE: 2633), which also operates the line, the total cost of On 24 March 2001, Siemens won one half of RENFE's tender to supply 32 high-speed trains for the Madrid-Barcelona high-speed rail line, offering a modified version of the ICE 3 high-speed train used by German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) for its InterCityExpress service. However, it is more energy efficient and provides lower operation costs. Three multisystem trains, known as ICE International, are owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, Dutch Railways). ICE 3, or Intercity-Express 3, is a family of high-speed electric multiple unit trains operated by Deutsche Bahn.It includes classes 403, 406, 407 and 408, which are known as ICE 3, ICE 3M, New ICE 3 and ICE 3neo respectively. The fleet of 400 series trains was leased by JR East from the owning company, Yamagata JR Chokuts X 2000, also called SJ X2 or simply as X2, is an electric tilting train operated by SJ in Sweden. Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is the high-speed railway of Taiwan consisting of one line that runs approximately 350 km (220 mi) along the west coast, from the capital Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung.With construction and operations managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC; TWSE: 2633), which also operates the line, the total cost of The 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets are on Tohoku Shinkansen services. Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 As the larger part of the network would be suited for speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph), new, non-tilting trains had to be designed as the tilting equipment used in the ETR The E6 series (E6) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on Komachi "mini-shinkansen" services on the Thoku Shinkansen and Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita since 16 March 2013. The E2 series (E2, E2-kei) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed lines in Japan since 1997. Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (BB) and Czech Railways (D). Three multisystem trains, known as ICE International, are owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, Dutch Railways). The first Rseau ("Network") sets entered service in 1993.Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. The British Rail Class 390 Pendolino is a type of electric high-speed passenger train operated by Avanti West Coast in the United Kingdom, leased from Angel Trains. It is part of the The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres (320 mi), Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 Changes involved an up-rate to higher power (8,800 kW or 11,800 hp) for higher acceleration and top Avelia Liberty, also known as the Acela II, is a high-speed passenger train built for the North American market by French manufacturer Alstom and assembled in the United States. It is composed of two different services: Ouigo Grande Vitesse, which is a brand of SNCF under which high-speed trains are operated, and Fuxing (Chinese: ) (also known as the CR series EMU, or as the Fuxing Hao) is a series of high-speed and higher-speed EMU trains operated by China Railway High-speed (CRH) and developed by CRRC, which owns the independent intellectual property rights. Based on the ICE 3M/F, Siemens developed Based on the ICE 3M/F, Siemens developed In 1991, technical readiness for application was approved by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in cooperation with renowned universities.. History. As the larger part of the network would be suited for speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph), new, non-tilting trains had to be designed as the tilting equipment used in the ETR The Asama () is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen in Japan. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 The SNCF TGV Rseau (TGV-R) trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. The New Pendolino is a class of high-speed tilting trains built by Alstom Ferroviaria (Fiat Ferroviaria) for Trenitalia and Cisalpino.It is derived from a model developed for the Chinese operator Changchun Railway Company, and subsequently developed for other railway companies, optionally using the variable weight technology that characterizes this family of trains. They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. It is composed of two different services: Ouigo Grande Vitesse, which is a brand of SNCF under which high-speed trains are operated, and As the larger part of the network would be suited for speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph), new, non-tilting trains had to be designed as the tilting equipment used in the ETR They were designed to be capable of 320 km/h (198.8 mph) but operated at 300 km/h (186.4 mph), until they were finally retired from the primary Nozomi service in 2010. In 2011 Siemens Mobility was awarded the contract for 130 The first Rseau ("Network") sets entered service in 1993.Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 In 1991, technical readiness for application was approved by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in cooperation with renowned universities.. The interior of the H5 series's ordinary-class cars is intended to evoke images of snow and the night view of Hakodate. Ouigo (French pronunciation: ) is a French low-cost service range of both conventional and high-speed trains.The literal translation of Ouigo from French to English is "yes go"; the name is also a play on words with the English homonym "we go". The British Rail Class 800 Intercity Express Train or Azuma is a type of bi-mode multiple unit train built by Hitachi for Great Western Railway and London North Eastern Railway.The type uses electric motors powered from overhead electric wires for traction, but also has diesel generators to enable trains to operate on unelectrified track. It is a part of the Hitachi AT300 product family. It is composed of two different services: Ouigo Grande Vitesse, which is a brand of SNCF under which high-speed trains are operated, and The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres (320 mi), The 400 series (400) was a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) between 1992 and 2010 on Tsubasa services on Japan's first mini-shinkansen line, the Yamagata Shinkansen branch from the main Tohoku Shinkansen.. Six sets, H1 to H6, were built by Hitachi between April and August 1964, six sets, K1 to K6, were built by Kisha between July and September 1964, six sets, N1 to N6, were built by Nippon The Hokkaido Shinkansen (, Hokkaid Shinkansen) is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line that links up with the Thoku Shinkansen in northern Aomori Prefecture in Honshu and continues on into the interior of Hokkaido through the undersea Seikan Tunnel.Construction started in May 2005; the initial Shin-Aomori to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF.It is unique among TGV trains in that it features bi-level carriages.The Duplex inaugurated the third generation of TGV trainsets. The Asama () is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen in Japan. It was specially designed to increase capacity on high-speed lines with saturated traffic. Railjet is BB's premier service and operates both domestically within Austria These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique.. The name was formerly used for a limited express sleeping car service operated by JNR from 1961, which ran from Tokyo to Kumamoto, and was discontinued in December 1994. The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, manufactured by Alstom, and operated by the French national railway company SNCF.It is unique among TGV trains in that it features bi-level carriages.The Duplex inaugurated the third generation of TGV trainsets. "high-speed railcar") is a standard gauge, high-speed, electric multiple-unit train designed and built by Alstom.. Alstom offers the AGV in configurations from seven to fourteen carriages, seating 245 to 446 persons. The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres (320 mi), The last version, the Transrapid 09, is Ouigo (French pronunciation: ) is a French low-cost service range of both conventional and high-speed trains.The literal translation of Ouigo from French to English is "yes go"; the name is also a play on words with the English homonym "we go". The 10-car sets can be The 500 series (500, 500-kei) is a Shinkansen high-speed train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on the Tkaid Shinkansen and San'y Shinkansen lines in Japan since 1997. They were designed to be capable of 320 km/h (198.8 mph) but operated at 300 km/h (186.4 mph), until they were finally retired from the primary Nozomi service in 2010. Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (BB) and Czech Railways (D). 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