France's latest TGV will attempt to break its own record in the spring:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/france_transport_rail
Can you imagine 500+ km/h in a train...! Wow.
It will only travel at about 60% of that (320 km/h) in regular service... 
Andrew
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/france_transport_rail
Can you imagine 500+ km/h in a train...! Wow.


Andrew