THE FASTEST TRAINS

A magnetic levitation passenger train set a world speed record of 375 m.p.h. (603 km/h) on a test track in Japan on April 21. Here are top operating speeds, in miles per hour, of some of the world’s other fastest trains:

Shanghai Maglev Train, China: 268

TGV, France: 199

AVE, Spain: 193

Sapsan, Russia: 155

Acela Express, U.S.: 150