70'sChevyGirl Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I was just looking around the web and found this train: China's High-Speed train set new world record of 486.1 kms per hour (Dec 2010) The train CRH380A hit a speed of 486.1 kms per hour to set a new world train operational speed record on world’s longest high-speed rail line. Thats about 302 mph!! Thats cruising. Guess I could ride the train to Chicago from Metro Detroit in no time. The aerodynamics and the way it looks are very futuristic. Do any of you see us flying around in space ships in the future like the Jetson's? And while I am looking at fast things-I'd love to take a ride in this: I like FAST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubrunner Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I thought this bad boy at 581 KM/H was the king of the castle? <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IPduAYKk_6I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipolley Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 My brother lives in Shelby Township (he is one of the owners of Khom Fai Thai Dining [shameless plug]). We were talking about the proposed high-speed train from Detroit to Chicago, then onto Denver, where I live. If it is ever installed and as fast as we think it will be, we wonder what could get to Denver first, him by train or a package sent FedEX overnight. We think it would be a close race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Slow Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 My brother lives in Shelby Township (he is one of the owners of Khom Fai Thai Dining [shameless plug]). We were talking about the proposed high-speed train from Detroit to Chicago, then onto Denver, where I live. If it is ever installed and as fast as we think it will be, we wonder what could get to Denver first, him by train or a package sent FedEX overnight. We think it would be a close race. This sounds like an episode of Top Gear UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 My brother lives in Shelby Township (he is one of the owners of Khom Fai Thai Dining [shameless plug]). We were talking about the proposed high-speed train from Detroit to Chicago, then onto Denver, where I live. If it is ever installed and as fast as we think it will be, we wonder what could get to Denver first, him by train or a package sent FedEX overnight. We think it would be a close race. This sounds like an episode of Top Gear UK. My thoughts exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipolley Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 My thoughts exactly! Oh yeah they did do that. James and Richard raced that letter across England and into Scottland. I forgot about that. Still sounds like a good race. And A LOT further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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