French train sets new rail speed record
A French train has smashed the world rail speed record by travelling at 356mph.
The train, known as a V150, is part of the new generation of very high speed trains.
Philippe Mellier, President of Alstom Transport, said: "The design and the construction of the V150 trainset is the result of the intensive involvement of 60 of our best technicians and engineers during 14 months, all over Alstom Transport sites in France.
The train set the record between Preny, in the east of France and Bezannes while hurtling along the future East-European high speed line from Paris to Strasbourg
High-speed trains in France as well as rail links to London, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam are competing with plane travel and several French regional airlines have disappeared since the TGV started in 1981.
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