Who Makes the World’s Best High-Speed Trains?

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High-speed rail is shaping the future of transportation, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative for long-distance travel. In this video, we explore the latest developments in high-speed rail rolling stock and how global manufacturers are competing to redefine passenger experiences.
🚄 What’s in this video?
• Historical Perspective: From Japan’s Shinkansen to Europe’s TGV, learn how high-speed trains evolved over the decades.
• Innovative Designs: Discover the cutting-edge technologies behind trains like the Avelia Horizon, Talgo Avril, Siemens Velaro Novo, and China’s Fuxing CR450.
• Global Competition: Dive into the rivalry between European giants like Siemens and Alstom, and Asia’s powerhouse CRRC, as they battle for dominance in the global high-speed rail market.
• Sustainability and Efficiency: Learn how the latest trains are reducing energy consumption, integrating smart mobility solutions, and meeting the rising demand for low-carbon travel.
This in-depth analysis covers rolling stock from major manufacturers worldwide, including updates on their most advanced models, future projects, and the challenges they face in an increasingly competitive industry.
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[WatchMeDoMath]

I have had the pleasure of riding a Fuxing 400 from Hong Kong to Beijing. It was incredibly stable and surprisingly quiet even when cruising at 350 km/h for long stretches of time (30+ minutes).

[Eurobazz]

The UK with 2, 214 kms of HSR? There is only 109.9 kms of HSR in the UK.

[n_europalette]

from the comments here i am getting the feeling that this video is just somebody reading whatever an ai returned when they submitted the title as a prompt.

[mdhazeldine]

Generally good video, but with a few questionable facts: 1) The Avelia was definitely NOT the first double decker high speed train. The first was the Shinkansen series E1 (1994) followed shortly by the TGV Duplex in 1995. Also, I highly question the stats about the number of Km of high speed lines. 2) Your graphic of high speed rail network length by country looks like it was taken from a Wikipedia article which records the number of Km of lines over 200kph (125mph). This isn't really true high speed rail, which generally starts at 250kph (155mph). If you were to show those stats, the UK goes from over 2000km and 5th place down to 113km and 18th place!

[.LEE-ni]

Funny channel, the transportation volume of all China's high-speed railways in one day is more than that of Europe in a year...

[chjin]

People who think that China's high-speed rail technology lacks technical accumulation appear to be very ignorant. Due to the huge line network, the operating mileage of China's high-speed rail has far exceeded that of Japan, the forerunner. Moreover, China’s vast land covers many different geographical environments. China's infrastructure construction capabilities are also the strongest in the world.

[philosophycalxpvintage]

3:45 wasn't the TGV euroduplex the first fully double decker high speed train? and the shinkansen series 100 too had some double decker coaches

[Adrenaline_chaser]

The fuck y'all want the Chinese to do, Reinvent the wheel?? Spain did the exact same thing of "stealing the technology" (as you guys are saying) by purchasing French Tgv trains at first (which RENFE still operates to this day) and later developing its own domestic version from there. So did Korea with their first gen domestic trains, the KTX, which basically looks the exact same to the French single-deck TGVs (only the front is slightly different, the carriages are indistinguishable). A train that runs at high speed can't possibly be that much different from another train running at high speed made by another company. They are both trains (not like cows and sheep). The Chinese as latecomer had more options & after testing they chose to go with the most cost-effective one & made a domestic version out of it through technology transfers. So for Fuxing class trains the design philosophy is similar to some German ICE: EMU train with two bogies per car (as opposed to the French TGVs which feature push-pull architecture and articulated bogies that are shared between two carriages).

[anatoleh]

This video is so full of mistakes and omissions it is unwatchable. Literally none of the facts stated are true, wow!

[aquaticko]

Some odd omissions here. No talk of South Korea's developments at all? They're set to become an exporter soon as well, although only to Uzbekistan so far. Also, CRRC selling to Thailand. This video feels not up to your usual standards.

[felcofb]

Nice to see UK built almost 2.000 km of HSR in just the time of this video😊 ( I am just ironic)

[maciejz]

0:00 The film begins with a shot from the Warsaw metro station Świętokrzyska :)

[odesssdd]

Seeing the Avelia Liberty trainsets sitting around in Philadelphia makes me question Alstom's "impeccable record."

[eggheadegghead]

0:59, By looking at the chart, I think most people already know which country has the most comprehensive HSR

[RailwayNetworks]

Awesome video! Really enjoyed this ever-current topic! It's fascinating to see how different countries approach high-speed train design and innovation. Looking forward to more videos like this!

[Sacto]

i think the next big market is for electrical multiple unit (EMU) trains capable of speeds up to 200 km/h (124 mph) on shorter, dedicated regional lines. This is where Stadler comes in with bilevel EMU train sets along the lines of their KISS train set, and it could be the basis of shorter, but faster regional rail like Brigham City south to Provo in Utah, Fort Collins to Pueblo in Colorado, and Edmonton to Calgary in Alberta.

[vj.joseph]

More Videos needed on Trains please. Will give a like. Presentation is Top notch. Quite happy to know more about trains. Your channel helped a lot❤
Just make sure all the facts presented are correct.

[Danji_Coppersmoke]

Another factor is political/economic sanction. With China, there are less political entanglement and pitfall. (just clear Taiwan issue, lol). With the west, it is a bit unpredictable. Eg. if you don't support Ukraine by not buying Russian oil, your little rail project might get hit by sanction even if your country is nothing to do with R/U problem.

[Dunkskins]

Bro what are the camera flashes every 30 seconds and camera noise click I’ve never seen a more annoying YouTube video

[jermainetrainallen]

Thanks for the vid. So many countries have developed high speed rail systems now