![The special V150 French TGV high-speed train travels along newly-built track to break the world speed record at 574.8 kilometres (357 miles) per hour in France's Champagne region in Grigny, April 3, The special V150 French TGV high-speed train travels along newly-built track to break the world speed record at 574.8 kilometres (357 miles) per hour in France's Champagne region in Grigny, April 3,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D1MKKW/the-special-v150-french-tgv-high-speed-train-travels-along-newly-built-track-to-break-the-world-speed-record-at-5748-kilometres-357-miles-per-hour-in-frances-champagne-region-in-grigny-april-3-2007-the-train-an-enhanced-version-of-trains-that-will-run-on-the-paris-strasbourg-line-from-june-has-been-preparing-for-the-record-run-for-weeks-and-it-carried-journalists-and-other-guests-for-the-official-attempt-reuterspascal-rossignol-france-2D1MKKW.jpg)
The special V150 French TGV high-speed train travels along newly-built track to break the world speed record at 574.8 kilometres (357 miles) per hour in France's Champagne region in Grigny, April 3,
![French Intercity High Speed Train, TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) Editorial Image - Image of platform, famous: 144139990 French Intercity High Speed Train, TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) Editorial Image - Image of platform, famous: 144139990](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/french-intercity-high-speed-train-tgv-%C3%A0-grande-vitesse-may-i-present-to-you-france-s-called-specific-engine-set-world-144139990.jpg)
French Intercity High Speed Train, TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) Editorial Image - Image of platform, famous: 144139990
ALSTOM - #DYK that our maximum conventional #railspeed record still stands? On this day in 2007, along with our partners SNCF Réseau our #TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) #highspeed train set the
![France's V150 TGV fast train sets the new world speed record for a train on rails on April 3, 2007, between Preny and Reims-Bezannes, in eastern France. The TGV of French railroad France's V150 TGV fast train sets the new world speed record for a train on rails on April 3, 2007, between Preny and Reims-Bezannes, in eastern France. The TGV of French railroad](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYXX9K/frances-v150-tgv-fast-train-sets-the-new-world-speed-record-for-a-train-on-rails-on-april-3-2007-between-preny-and-reims-bezannes-in-eastern-france-the-tgv-of-french-railroad-company-sncf-hit-5748-kmsh-357-mph-on-a-73-kms-453-mile-stretch-of-track-between-paris-and-the-eastern-city-of-strasbourg-upi-photorff-alstom-sncf-TYXX9K.jpg)
France's V150 TGV fast train sets the new world speed record for a train on rails on April 3, 2007, between Preny and Reims-Bezannes, in eastern France. The TGV of French railroad
![European High Speed Train / France's TGV hold the record of the fastest train on rail at 574.8 Km/h(or averaging 150 meters per seconds) with 230 People on board established in April European High Speed Train / France's TGV hold the record of the fastest train on rail at 574.8 Km/h(or averaging 150 meters per seconds) with 230 People on board established in April](https://preview.redd.it/4fx6v3hn3fl71.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9bb3f405386c5a390942027d078b001002809bc5)