Fastest Trains in the World Today is National Train Day and the 40th birthday of Amtrak (see how kids and music-lovers can celebrate). The US has a speedy train (which is the fastest?), but other nations boast lightning-fast locomotives. Check out which international trains fly like rockets on the railway. Japan’s MLX01 Japan’s maglev train is one of a series of test models that have been in development since the 1970s. It has set world records — how fast can it go? Shanghai Maglev Train The maglev line in Shanghai was a trend-setter.How quickly can passengers zoom? France’s TGV The TGV high-speed rail service takes passengers from France to neighboring countries. In 2007, a dashing demo train tore up the tracks. How fast did it go? China’s CRH2 The Ministry of Railways in China oversees this swift fleet of passenger trains.In fact, the trains were deemed too fast, and China decided to make a change. Find out what happened. Spain’s AVE Spain’s state-run AVE delivers high-speed travel a...