TGV

The TGV is a high speed train that operates in France. TGV stands for Train a Grande Vitesse which is french for high speed train. Although it was originally to be powered by gas turbines, the TGV are now running in electricity. In 1981 the first line opened between Paris and Lyon and nowadays Paris is connected with a load of other cities and countries. on April 3 2007 a test TGV set a record for the fastest wheeled train reaching a speed of 578 km/h (357mph). The TGV service also holds the record for fastest scheduled train journey with a start to stop average of 279 km/h. As this was such a success TGV have linked Switzerland to Belgium, Spain ,Italy and Germany.

Advanced trains

In the 1960's and 70's interest in creating a newer faster way of traveling rather then having to use the other conventional trains. The technology used is used then is the technology we still use today. This is called a malglev system and this centered on magnetic levitation which is used on trains like the Dart and Luas. This system workers on an air cushion created by an electromagnetic between an on-board device and another embedded in its pathway. These were a lot more cheaper to run and more environmentally friendly. There are more technologically advanced systems around the world just like the one in the picture shown.
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Getting started

Colonel Stevens is said to be the father of the american railroads. In 1826 he constructed a circular experimental track to show the feasibility of the steam locomotive. he built this track in his estate in hoboken, New Jersey. This happened three years before George Stephenson had perfected the a practical steam locomotive in England. The first railroad charter in America was granted to John Stevens in 1815. Grants were given to others in later years and soo work started o the first operational railroads. Peter cooper desighned and built the first staem locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad.