French set new rail speed record

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Series Details 3.4.07
Publication Date 03/04/2007
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A French high-speed train (TGV) smashed the world record, 3 April 2007, for a train on conventional rails by a big margin, reaching 574.8km/h (356mph).

Source Link Link to Main Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6521295.stm
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Alstom: Press Release, 3.4.07: RFF, Alstom and SNCF achieve their target http://www.alstom.com/pr_corp/2007/corp/41789.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/pr_corp/2007/corp/&idRubriqueCourante=15445
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