The initial shinkansen fleet delivered for use on Hikari and Kodama services on the Tkaid Shinkansen from 1 October 1964 consisted of 30 12-car sets formed of 1st- and 2nd-batch cars. It is composed of two different services: Ouigo Grande Vitesse, which is a brand of SNCF under which high-speed trains are operated, and 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 initial shinkansen fleet delivered for use on Hikari and Kodama services on the Tkaid Shinkansen from 1 October 1964 consisted of 30 12-car sets formed of 1st- and 2nd-batch cars. 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 374, also referred to as the Eurostar e320, is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train used on Eurostar services through the Channel Tunnel to serve destinations beyond the core routes to Paris and Brussels.They began to run passenger services in November 2015. "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. Railjet is BB's premier service and operates both domestically within Austria 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 8-car sets were used on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, and the 10-car sets are on Tohoku Shinkansen services. 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. The SNCF TGV Rseau (TGV-R) trains were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. 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 Asama () is a high-speed Shinkansen train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) on the Hokuriku Shinkansen in Japan. 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. The opening of the Direttissima line, connecting Florence with Rome, in stages between 1978 and 1991 was the first high speed line in Europe.Then, in the 1990s, FS unveiled plans to build a whole new high speed network. 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. 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. " 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. ICE 4 is a brand name for long-distance Intercity-Express high-speed trains being procured for Deutsche Bahn.. Procurement started around 2008 for replacements for locomotive-hauled InterCity and EuroCity train services, and was later expanded to include replacements for ICE 1 and ICE 2 high-speed trainsets. 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.. Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (BB) and Czech Railways (D). The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres (320 mi), Three multisystem trains, known as ICE International, are owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, Dutch Railways). 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 Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 The TGV M (also known as the Avelia Horizon) is a high speed passenger train designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom.It has a broadly similar design to the TGV Duplex sets, with bi-level carriages and a push-pull configuration with a power car on either end. However, it is more energy efficient and provides lower operation costs. X 2000, also called SJ X2 or simply as X2, is an electric tilting train operated by SJ in Sweden. 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. 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. Railjet is a high-speed rail service in Europe operated by Austrian Federal Railways (BB) and Czech Railways (D). The Mizuho () is a limited-stop shinkansen service operated between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chuo in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen. 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. 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 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.. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 Initially known as the China Standardized EMU, development on the project started in 2012, and the design plan was 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. ICE 4 is a brand name for long-distance Intercity-Express high-speed trains being procured for Deutsche Bahn.. Procurement started around 2008 for replacements for locomotive-hauled InterCity and EuroCity train services, and was later expanded to include replacements for ICE 1 and ICE 2 high-speed trainsets. 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. The Mizuho () is a limited-stop shinkansen service operated between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima-Chuo in Japan since 12 March 2011, following the completion of the Kyushu Shinkansen. 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. The Trenitalia ETR 700, originally NS Hispeed V250, is a high-speed train designed by Pininfarina and built by AnsaldoBreda originally for NS International and NMBS/SNCB to operate on the Fyra-service, a high speed train between Amsterdam and Brussels with a branch to Breda on the newly built HSL-Zuid in the Netherlands and its extension HSL 4 in Belgium. 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 KiHa 40 series (40, Kiha-yonj-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan. 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. The KiHa 40 series (40, Kiha-yonj-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan. 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.. The initial shinkansen fleet delivered for use on Hikari and Kodama services on the Tkaid Shinkansen from 1 October 1964 consisted of 30 12-car sets formed of 1st- and 2nd-batch cars. The British Rail Class 801 Azuma is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) built by Hitachi for London North Eastern Railway.The units have been built since 2017 at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory and have been used on services on the East Coast Main Line since 16 September 2019. The first Rseau ("Network") sets entered service in 1993.Fifty dual-voltage trainsets were built in 1992-1994, numbered 501-550. It is composed of two different services: Ouigo Grande Vitesse, which is a brand of SNCF under which high-speed trains are operated, and 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 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. The British Rail Class 801 Azuma is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) built by Hitachi for London North Eastern Railway.The units have been built since 2017 at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory and have been used on services on the East Coast Main Line since 16 September 2019. 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 Gallery E5. 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 Railjet is BB's premier service and operates both domestically within Austria Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 History. A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 They are formed in 8- and 10-car sets. Asama" is the name of an active volcano (Mount Asama) Based on the ICE 3M/F, Siemens developed 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. It is a part of the Hitachi AT300 product family. Asama" is the name of an active volcano (Mount Asama) Eurostar International's older fleet of Class 373 "Eurostar e300" trains, introduced in 1994 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. The N700 series (N700, Enu nanahyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tokaido and San'y Shinkansen lines since 2007, and also operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.. N700 series trains have a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), and tilting of up to one The British Rail Class 374, also referred to as the Eurostar e320, is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train used on Eurostar services through the Channel Tunnel to serve destinations beyond the core routes to Paris and Brussels.They began to run passenger services in November 2015. 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). A further 40 triple-voltage trainsets, numbered 4501-4540, were built in 1994-1996. The trip between Tokyo and Osaka, a distance of 515 kilometres (320 mi), 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 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 N700 series (N700, Enu nanahyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tokaido and San'y Shinkansen lines since 2007, and also operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.. N700 series trains have a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), and tilting of up to one 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. 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". Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikipedia: 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 KiHa 40 series (40, Kiha-yonj-kei) is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1977 and operated by all Japan Railways Group companies on suburban and rural services in Japan. 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. Three multisystem trains, known as ICE International, are owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS, Dutch Railways). A pre-series set was delivered in June 2010 for extensive testing, with 23 full-production sets delivered between November 2012 As part of its production, the Class 801 units were ordered as part of the Intercity Express 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