The fastest train in the world (July 2010) is the Chinese Shanghai Maglev Train.
In test runs, it achieved a speed of 311 mph, (501 km/h).
The fastest means of transportation is the Shinkansen or the famous bullet train which is also the fastest high speed train in the world.
121mph I think
The British Rail Class 43 is the world's fastest diesel train with a speed of 148 mph.
The TGV or "Train Grand Vitesse" (High speed train) is the fastest train in France and until recently was the fastest passenger train in the world. I t is the equivalent of the Euro star in Britain.
The bullet train is famous because of it's speed. This train is the fastest in the world. It was created by the Japanese.
The French train with the highest top speed is the LGV Est high-speed line with a top speed of 574 km/h, making it the world's fastest train. The LGV Est's normal speeds are closer to 320 km/h.
The world's second fastest train is the TGV V150 with a speed of 357mph. It was made in France
The fastest train in the world is currently made by China. The CRH302 can run at up to 300 miles per hour. The Japanese bullet train and the French TGV were pioneers in high speed rail.
The fastest train of the world operates in Shanghai, China. It's called the 'Shanghai Maglev' and have a maximum operational speed of 430km/h and regularly operates at an average speed of 251km/h.
Shatabdi express is India's fastest train.
214 mph
T.G.V. in France is the fastest train 574.8 km/hi