Taiwan HSR Visual Impressions (MANY photos)

click (many great photos)

Greets

fabulous

shows you how far america has fallen

Man, that looks awesome!! Me want!!

Too bad we only have the Acela to show the world when it comes io HSR, at a whopping 135mph. I would wager that train goes over 180mph. It is a shame that we cannot muster the funds or political resolve to accomplish such a feat as the East Asian and European nations who have HSR.

Regards,
Patrick

Since it is a 700 series Shinkansen exported from Japan, it can go up to 300 km/h (186mph) in regular service.

-Phil

Too bad we only have the Acela to show the world when it comes io HSR, at a whopping 135mph

Still hits 150 mph in Rhode Island, and was tested at 169 mph. However, the larger issue is that it's twice the weight of a TGV.

Irish Chieftain wrote:Still hits 150 mph in Rhode Island

And Massachusetts. On my recent trip, we held 150 from roughly Attleboro to just north of Mansfield according to my GPS receiver.