Thyssen Transrapid claims the Canberra service would be running at up to
550km/h, giving a 60 minute service via Wollongong. In comparison,
Speedrail proposes 350km/h TGV technology giving an 80 minute service.
>2. The conventional wheel/rail high speed train Shinkansen 300 on the Tokio -
>Fukuoka line, on which the top speed is „only“ 270 km/h, still makes an
>average speed of 233 km/h.
The Shinkansen 500s are doing better. They now hold the terminus-to-terminus
and station-to-station world records.
Cheers
David