Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Udham Singh

Albert Einstein

Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,
and is currently the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004,
with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010,and is
part of the new 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Dubai at the ‘First Interchange’ along Sheikh Zayed
Road, near Dubai’s main business district.
The total cost for the project was about US $1.5 billion; and for the entire “Downtown Dubai” development, US $20 billion.
In March 2009, Mohamed Ali Alabbar, chairman of the project’s developer, Emaar Properties, said office space pricing at
Burj Khalifa reached US $4,000 per sq ft (over US $43,000 per m2) and the Armani Residences, also in Burj Khalifa, sold for
US $3,500 per sq ft (over US $37,500 per m2).

Taipei 101

Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District,
Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world’s tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa
in Dubai in 2010. Taipei 101, designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and numerous
subcontractors. The tower has served as an icon of modern Taiwan ever since its opening, and received the 2004 Emporis
Skyscraper Award. Fireworks launched from Taipei 101 feature prominently in international New Year’s Eve broadcasts and the
structure appears frequently in travel literature and international media.
Taipei 101 is owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation (TFCC) and managed by the International division of
Urban Retail Properties Corporation based in Chicago. The name originally planned for the building, Taipei World Financial
Center, until 2003, was derived from the name of the owner. The original name in Chinese was literally, Taipei International
Financial Center.

Petronas Towers

The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the
tallest twin buildings in the world.The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.
The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world for six years, until Taipei 101 was completed in 2004.
The height of the towers is measured to the top of their structural components such as spires, but do not include antennas.
Spires are considered actual integral parts of the architectural design of buildings, to which changes would substantially
change the appearance and design of the building, whereas antennas may be added or removed without such consequences.
The Petronas Towers still remain the tallest twin buildings in the world.

Willis Tower

Willis Tower is a 108-story, 1451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.At the time of its completion in 1974,
it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank
for nearly 25 years. The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States and the fifth-tallest freestanding
structure in the world, as well as the fifth tallest building in the world to the roof.
Although Sears’ naming rights expired in 2003, the building continued to be called Sears Tower for several years.
In March 2009 London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., agreed to lease a portion of the building
and obtained the building’s naming rights. On July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed Willis Tower.

Yokohama Landmark Tower

The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building and 3rd tallest structure in Japan, standing 296.3 m (972 ft) high.
It is located in the Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama city, right next to Yokohama Museum of Art. Work on the building
was finished in 1993. It has the highest observation deck in Japan. The tower also was originally the tallest building in
the world on an island, but was surpassed by Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan in 2004.
The tower contains the world’s 2nd fastest elevators, originally world’s fastest, which reach speeds of 12.5 m/s (41.01 ft/s)
(45.0 km/h, 28.0 mi/h). This speed allows the elevator to reach the 69th floor in approximately 40 seconds.The elevators’s
speed record was surpassed by elevators of Taipei 101 (60.6 km/h, 37.7 mi/h) in 2004.

Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta)

Bank of America Plaza is a skyscraper located in the SoNo district of Atlanta, Georgia. At 312 m (1,024 ft) the tower
is the 42nd-tallest building in the world. When it first opened, it was the 9th tallest building in the world, and 6th
tallest building in the United States. It is also the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere outside of Chicago and
New York City, Georgia’s tallest building, and the tallest building in any U.S. state capital. It has 55 stories of office
space and was completed in 1992, when it was called the NationsBank Building.
The Bank of America Plaza was the last American skyscraper built to be one of the ten tallest in the world, until the
Trump International Hotel and Tower was built in Chicago. The tower came out of the ground in the early 1990s, just as
Atlanta was reaching for the stars, not just with skyscrapers, but also with its quest to host the 1996 Olympic Games.
It became a symbol of the bold Southern city that was reaching for international status.

Shanghai World Financial Center

The Shanghai World Financial Center is a supertall skyscraper in Pudong, Shanghai, China. It is a mixed use skyscraper
which consists of offices, hotels, conference rooms, observation decks, and shopping malls on the ground floors. Park
Hyatt Shanghai is the hotel component containing 174 rooms and suites. Occupying the 79th to the 93rd floors, it is the
highest hotel in the world, surpassing the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on the 53rd to 87th floors of the neighboring Jin Mao Tower.
Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 101-story tower was originally planned for construction in 1997, but work was
temporarily interrupted by the Asian Financial Crisis in the late 1990s and later to accommodate design changes by the
developer. The building of the tower is financed by several multinational firms, including Chinese, Japanese, and Hong
Kong banks, as well as by the Japanese developer and as-yet unnamed American and European investors. American investment
bank Morgan Stanley is coordinating the financing for Mori Building.

One Atlantic Center

One Atlantic Center, also known as IBM Tower, is a skyscraper located in Midtown Atlanta. It is the third-tallest in Atlanta,
reaching a height of 820 feet (250 m) with 50 stories of office space. It was completed in 1987 and remained the tallest
building in Atlanta until 1992, when it was surpassed by the Bank of America Plaza, which was also built in Midtown.
It was also the tallest building in the southeastern U.S. at the time of completion, surpassing the Wachovia Financial
Center in Miami.
The building’s exterior consists of Spanish pink granite with a copper pyramidal top and gold peak. The design includes
gothic flourishes, most noticeably below the copper top of the building. At night the peak and ridges along the top are
illuminated brightly, creating a glowing effect.

Chifley Tower

hifley Tower is a skyscraper in Sydney, Australia. When measured to the top of its spire, it is considered the tallest
building in Sydney.It was designed by Travis McEwen and Kohn Pedersen Fox, New York-based architects.Located at 2 Chifley
Square, its cross streets are Hunter, Phillip and Bent Streets with the main entry being on Phillip Street.
Due to its prominent location in the north-east CBD, the tower has broad harbour views from its 42 storeys. The tower is used primarily
for commercial use, mostly financial institutions, law firms and corporations.

Rinku Gate Tower Building

The Rinku Gate Tower Building is a 256 metre (840 foot) tall skyscraper located in Rinku Town, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan.
The 56-storey building was completed in August 1996 following the design of Nikken Sekkei and Yasui Architects & Engineers.
A 3-metre lightning rod was added in 2000. To stop the tower from moving in the wind a giant steel pendulum weighing 400 tonnes
is held from 8×75 mm wires near the rooftop. Level 41 Restaurant is 185 m above street level.
The building has two underground floors which are used as a 365-space car park.
There were a number of proposals for designs to be built on the site; however, the second one was the approved version.
The building is the 132nd tallest existing building in the world when measured up to the highest architectural point and
is the second tallest building in Japan.

Top 10 Scooter

Kymco G3 Scooter

A scooter is a motorcycle with Topz10s and a platform for the operator’s feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier. Scooter development continued in and the between the World Wars.
A motor scooter is a motorcycle similar to a kick scooter with a seat a floorboard, and small or low wheels. The United States Department of Transportation defines a scooter as a motorcycle that has a platform for the operator’s feet or has integrated footrests, and has a step-through architecture
The classic scooter design features a step-through frame and a flat floorboard for the rider’s feet. This design is possible because most scooter engines and drive systems are attached to the rear axle or under the seat. Unlike a conventional motorcycle, in which the engine is mounted on the frame, Topz10s most modern scooters allow the engine to swing with the rear wheel. Most vintage scooters and some newer retro models have axle-mounted engines with a manual transmission and the gear shift and clutch controls built into the left handlebar. Most newer scooters use a continuously variable transmission (CVT).[citation needed]
Scooters usually feature bodywork, including a front leg shield and body that conceals all or most of the mechanicals. There is often some integral storage space, either under the seat, built into the front leg shield, or both. Most scooters have small engines, 50 cc to 400 cc with a single cylinder, although maxi-scooters might have twin cylinder 400 to 800 cc engines.[citation needed]
Traditionally, scooter wheels are made of pressed steel, bolt on easily, and are often interchangeable between front and rear. In some cases, a spare may be carried – in the early days, with post-war rubber and poorly surfaced roads, this delivered a substantial marketing advantage. The bigger wheels of underbones are more like those of conventional motorcycles, being larger, spoked, non-interchangeable and, being axle-mounted, are considered rather more difficult and dirty to replace than scooter wheels

Zündapp Bella R 154

Germany’s aviation industry was also dismantled after World War II. Heinkel stayed in business by making bicycles and mopeds, while Messerschmitt made sewing machines and automobile parts. Messerschmitt made the Vespa under licence from 1955 to 1964. Heinkel designed and built its own scooters. The Heinkel Tourist was a large and relatively heavy touring scooter produced in the 1960s. It provided good weather protection with a full fairing, and the front wheel turned under a fixed nose extension. It had effective streamlining, perhaps thanks to its aircraft ancestry. Although it had only a 175 cc 4-stroke motor, it could sustain speeds of 70 mph (110 km/h). Heinkel scooters were known for their reliability.

Vespa

Vespa is an Italian line of scooters manufactured by Piaggio. The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio.8 Jun 2010 … Piaggio has announced plans to launch Vespa, its Italian Topz10s line of scooters in India.Vespa Manufacturers & Vespa Suppliers Directory – Find a Vespa Manufacturer and Supplier. Choose quality Vespa Manufacturers, Suppliers.

Chetak

Chetak is the name of all of the following: Chetak (horse) The horse of Rana Pratap, famous in Indian folk-legend.
The Bajaj Chetak was a popular Indian-made motor scooter produced by the Bajaj Auto company.We have set benchmarks in customer satisfaction and service.Bajaj Chetak, an Indian-made scooter, is counted among the most selling two-wheelers in semi-urban and rural markets. Chetak Topz10s was holds and influential place in the two-wheeler market of India. It was an affordable way of transport for decades to millions of Indian families. The name of Bajaj Chetak Scooter has been derived from the legendary horse Chetak of the Indian warrior Rana Pratap Singh.
A tough body, low maintenance and initial cost and good resale value are the key attributes that are related the Chetak bearing trust seal from the house of Bajaj.

Honda Avaitor

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI), the 100% owned 2-wheeler subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company, Japan – the world’s largest manufacturer of 2-wheelers, today unveiled the New Aviator in New Delhi. With the tagline ‘Live Your Style’, the New Aviator is bound to make the mature Indian males truly ‘live their style’. It comes with a host of new features which enhance the style and premium element. It is an ideal vehicle for males who seek a premium-class product and have a flair for style.
New Honda Aviator 110ccAviator is HMSI’s most popular automatic scooter among the males. The introduction of New Aviator is a step ahead in the company’s commitment to expand the scooter market in India. WithTopz10s various new features, the New Aviator will boost the popularity and performance of the model.
Powered with an 110cc engine, the new model will deliver a power of 8 bhp. The new Aviator will give 15% more mileage thus making it even more economical than the previous model. This increased efficiency has been made possible because of various cutting-edge technologies.
The New Aviator is mainly targeted at married males in the age-group of 30-40 years. Being a premium product, it is meant to attract buyers who are style-conscious and seek quality & comfort. It will make an impact on the two-wheeler market increasing the appeal for the premium automatic scooters.
New Aviator features the Combi-brake which makes it comfortable. Also, it strongly addresses the environmental issue. Though all the Honda products adhere strictly to the emission standards, the New Aviator adheres to even the BS-III norms which will come into effect from April next year. Topz10s Among the other attractive feature of the New Aviator includes the front Disc brake with 3 piston calipers and the alloy wheels (in Dlx Variant). Front telescopic suspension continues to aid in smooth riding.
The scooter will be available in 5 stylish colours – Neo Orange Metallic (new), Pearl Heron Blue (new), Rebel Red Metallic, Pearl Black and Monsoon Gray Metallic.

Honda Activa

Honda Activa is the most sought after scooter in India. Thanks to Honda which did all to make it a family two-wheeler. Its stylish looking and comfortability is major contributors to its success. Major changes are made in the cosmetic in New Honda Activa . At front the mask is refined. It had redesigned rectangular headlamps with clear front turn indicators. Topz10sThe front face has stunning curves and flowing lines. Turn indicators are worth looking.
Ample storage space is there in the Honda Activa. One is under the seat and another is under the handlebars. A handy inner box is carved under handlebars. You can use it to put household items. An additional storage space is there under the seat. The total capacity of the space is 18 litre. You can use it for helmet, bottles, lunch box and other items.

Scooty Streak

The new model is the latest addition to its TVS Scooty range of products in India. It comes with added features and more comfort for girls. It has aluminum shock absorbers for stress free riding and the high contoured seat is specifically designed for maximum driving comfort. Topz10s The ex-showroom price is Rs. 35,000 and comes in in five new colours including red, blue, black, pink and mauve.TVS SCOOTY STREAK price – buy TVS SCOOTY STREAK at low price, compare price and features with other Scooters & Mopeds, expert & user reviews with best offer.

Kinetic Motor

lers. Born of the vision of the late Shri H. K. Firodia, Kinetic Engineering Ltd. has produced useful, heart – winning products for over two decades.Kinetic Engineering Ltd. ( KEL ), manufactures a vast variety of scooters, motorcycles and mopeds which are well recognized and popular for their fuel economy, quality and reliability in whole country. Topz10s The company advanced manufacturing set up has enabled them to reach high quality standards.Its three manufacturing plants are located at Ahmednagar (for scooterettes and mopeds), Pitampur (Indore, for scooters) and Goregaon (Pune, for motorcycles and step-thrus)) with the capacity to manufacture 4 lakh vehicles per year. Along with this, KEL export these vehicles to various countries like USA, Canada, Sweden, Latin America, Denmark and the Middle East.

Tvs Scooty Teenz

Features :
1. Headlamps
2. Body Graphics
3. Shock Absorber
4. Bak Hook
5. Under Seat Storage
6. Tail Lamp
Sep 16, 2010… Weight: 95 kg; Range: 40km with Single Rider. TVS Scooty Teenz Electric Price in India: Approx 35k Indian Rupee (INR) On Road.TVS Motor Company has halted production of its Scooty Teenz Electric in order to sort out issues with the vehicle’s battery.

LML Vespa

LML who had to stop production due to fund crunch and labour problems back in 2006, went back in domestic market in April 2007. Since then the LML is not very much in news. After all 18 months of closure had an serious impact on company’s reputation and working. After April 2007, they have made their second launch ie. new NV 4 stroke 150 cc scooter.
The demand of scooters is increased in domestic market by 9% this year so it may be a hope for LML.

Top 10 Expensive cars

Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a rear mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal car in the world, with a top speed of 431.07 km/h (267.85 mph). The original version has a top speed of 408.00 km/h (253.52 mph).
Designed and developed by the German Volkswagen Group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquarters in Château St. Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France), the Veyron’s chief designer was Hartmut Warkuss, and the exterior was designed by Jozef Kabaň of Volkswagen, with much of the engineering work being conducted under the guidance of former Peterbilt engineer and now Bugatti Engineering chief Wolfgang Schreiber.
The car is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company. It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television programme Top Gear.
A number of special variants have been produced, including two targa tops.

Ferrari Enzo $1,000,000

The Enzo Ferrari is a 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta named after the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari. It was built in 2002 using Formula One technology, such as a carbon-fibre body, F1-style electrohydraulic shift transmission, and Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite disc brakes. Also used are technologies not allowed in F1 such as active aerodynamics and traction control. After a downforce of 775 kg (1,709 lb) is reached at 355.6 km/h (221 mph) the rear wing is actuated by computer to maintain that downforce.
The Enzo’s V12 engine is the first of a new generation for Ferrari. It is based on the architecture of the V8 found in sister-company Maserati’s Quattroporte, using the same basic architecture and 104 mm (4.1 in) bore spacing. This design will replace the former architectures seen in V12 and V8 engines used in most other contemporary Ferraris. The 2005 F430 is the second Ferrari to get a version of this new powerplant.

Pagani Zonda C12 F $741,000

The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 17-19 cars per year. As of June 2009, 106 Zondas had been built, including test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber.
Some of the early Zonda engineering was done by Formula One champion Juan Manuel Fangio. The car was originally to be named the “Fangio F1″ after him, but following his death in 1995, it was renamed for an air current above Argentina

Koenigsegg CCX $600,910

The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. The CCX has been engineered to comply with the U.S. regulation and market demands and is a newer design that replaced the Koenigsegg CCR.
CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupé X; the X commemorating the 10th anniversary, (being the Roman numeral for ten), of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996.
The CCX was first unveiled on February 28, 2006 at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show although its existence was announced earlier. A derivative known as the CCXR is available, the main difference being that CCXR’s engine is tuned to run on biofuel. The different fuel and tune allows the CCXR to produce 25% more power than the CCX.

Porsche Carrera GT $484,000>

The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to its predecessors, the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at the time had planned on a new Le Mans prototype for 1999. The car was initially intended to use a turbocharged flat-6, but was later redesigned to use a new V10 engine, pushing the project back to planned completion in 2000. The V10 was a unit secretly built by Porsche for the Footwork Formula One team in 1992, but later shelved. The engine was resurrected for the Le Mans prototype and increased in size to 5.7 litres. Unfortunately the project was canceled after two days of testing for the first car, in mid-1999, mostly due to Porsche’s wish to build the Cayenne SUV with involvement from Volkswagen and Audi, thus requiring engineering expertise to be pulled from the motorsports division. It was also speculated that VW-Audi chairman Ferdinand Piëch wanted Audi’s new Le Mans Prototype, the Audi R8 not to face competition from Porsche in 2004.
Porsche did keep part of the project alive by using the 5.5 L V10 from the prototype in a concept car shown at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show, mainly in an attempt to draw attention to their display. Surprising interest in the vehicle and an influx of revenue provided from the Cayenne helped Porsche decide to produce the car, and development started on a road-legal version that would be produced in small numbers at Porsche’s new manufacturing facility in Leipzig. Porsche started a production run of Carrera GTs in 2004, shipping the units with an MSRP of $440,000 USD and a dealer invoice price of approximately $414,800 USD. In addition, the delivery charge could be as much as $5,000 USD. The first Carrera GT went on sale in the US on January 31, 2004.
Originally a production run of 1,500 cars was planned. But Porsche announced in August, 2005 that it would not continue production of the Carrera GT through 2006, citing discontinuation was due to changing airbag regulations in the US. As of May 6, 2006[update], 1,270 GT’s had been manufactured, with 604 being sold in the United States.

Mercedes SLR McLaren $455,500

The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is an Anglo-German grand tourer jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England. At the time Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group.
Due to the presence of the automatic gear box, front mid-engined arrangement, and its driving characteristics, some commentators classify the SLR McLaren as a GT whose rivals would be vehicles like the Aston Martin DBS V12 and Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.
SLR stands for “Sport, Leicht, Rennsport” (sport, light, racing). Mercedes-Benz stated that they would build 3,500 SLRs over a span of seven years, with an annual production of 500 cars.The car’s base price, GB£295,337 (approx. US$450,000, €351,269, CHF 500,000 or C$ 499,999c. 2009),made it the ninth most expensive street legal car in the year 2008.

Maybach 62 $385,250

Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH German pronunciation is a German luxury car manufacturer. It was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach with his son Karl Maybach as director. The company was originally a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH and was itself known as “Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH” (literally “Aircraft Engine Building Company”) until 1918. Today, the brand is owned by Daimler AG and based in Stuttgart.

Rolls-Royce Phantom $320,000

The Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé is a British handmade (except chassis) coupe manufactured by Rolls-Royce that debuted at the 2008 Geneva International Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6 March 2008. The platform is based on the 2003 Rolls-Royce Phantom and has styling heavily derived from the Rolls-Royce 100EX, a concept car unveiled to celebrate the company’s centennial in 2004. Its interior includes leather and wood veneer. There is a button to close the “coach doors”. Rolls-Royce currently has plans to build an electric Phantom.

Lamborghini Murcielago $279,900

The Lamborghini Murciélago is a high-performance two-door, two-seat sports car that was produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Often referred to as a supercar, it was the flagship of the automaker’s lineup. The Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001 for the 2002 model year, succeeding the famed Diablo supercar in Lamborghini’s lineup. The car was the automaker’s first new design in eleven years, as well as the first under the ownership of German automaker VW. It was styled by Peruvian-born Belgian Luc Donckerwolke, Lamborghini’s head of design from 1998 to 2005.
A roadster version of the car was introduced in 2004, followed by the updated LP 640 coupé and roadster and LP 650-4 Roadster. The final variation to wear the Murciélago nameplate was the LP 670-4 SuperVeloce, powered by the largest and final evolution of the historic Lamborghini V12 engine. Production of the Murciélago ended on November 5th 2010, with a total run of 4,099 cars. A successor, powered by a new V12 engine, is expected in 2011.

Aston Martin Vanquish $255,000

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a grand tourer, designed by Ian Callum and manufactured by Aston Martin. From its 2001 introduction to its cancellation, it was Aston Martin’s flagship vehicle. Its rise to recognition by the wider public came after being featured as the official James Bond car in the film Die Another Day. It was discontinued in 2007. The Aston Martin DBS V12 will temporarily replace it atop Aston’s lineup pending the 2010 introduction of a replacement.

top 10 Faster Trains

CRH2 of China

The CRH2 is one of the high-speed train models in China. Originally, the CRH2 was a modified E2-1000 Series Shinkansen
design from Japan, and represents the second Shinkansen train model to be exported, the other being the 700T series for
Taiwan High Speed Rail.
In 2004, the Ministry of Railway in China purchased an initial 60 sets of the train from Kawasaki Heavy Industries with
a maximum speed of 250 km/h. However, the newer versions of the CRH2 are not related to the E2-1000 Series despite having
the same exterior. The vice-chief engineer at CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock stated that the newer CRH2 trains are
their design with all of the main engineering components produced in their company.
In fact, according to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, they confirmed that they are no longer working with CSR Sifang Locomotive
and Rolling Stock and the last deal struck with Sifang was in 2004 for the production of 60 modified E2-1000 Series.
At the time of the sixth national railway speed-up, at least 37 CRH2A sets had been delivered by Kawasaki and Sifang.
In 2008, all 60 CRH2A sets had been delivered by Kawasaki. The post-2008 production model of the CRH2 are designed and
made solely by Sifang with a maximum safe operation speed of 350 km/h.

THSR – Taiwan

Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs along the west coast of Taiwan. It is approximately
345 km (214 mi) long and runs from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Construction was managed by a private company, Taiwan High Speed
Rail Corporation (THSRC), which also operates the line. The project had a total cost of US$18 billion[1] and was one of the
world’s largest privately-funded rail construction schemes.For most of its length, THSR runs on viaducts or in tunnels.
THSR’s technology is based mainly on Japan’s Shinkansen system, mixed with European standards and system components.
The THSR 700T train series is a variant of the 700 Series Shinkansen and was built by a consortium of Japanese rolling
stock manufacturers.
The Taiwan High Speed Rail is roughly 335.50 kms and runs along the west coast of Taiwan. It runs to Kaohsiung city
from Taipei City and is said to have started its operation on January 5, 2007.
Tickets are more expensive than on normal trains or express buses, but cheaper than on airplanes. Most intermediate
stations are outside the cities served, with rapid transit connections constructed only after the opening of the line.
Ridership missed forecasts, but grew from under 40,000 passengers a day in the first few months to over a 100,000 passengers
a day in 2010. THSR took away passengers from airlines on parallel routes almost completely, and also impacted road traffic.

KTX – Korea

Korea Train eXpress (KTX) is South Korea’s high-speed rail system, operated by Korail. Construction began on the first
section of the high-speed line from Seoul to Busan in 1992. The project was later split into two phases, and combined with
conventional line upgrades, adding a second route from Seoul to Mokpo. The system’s technology is largely based on the
French TGV/LGV system, but domestic development on the basis of the transferred technology began early. The first phase of
the project was completed and KTX services were launched on April 1, 2004. After missing forecasts and running deficits in
the first year, KTX increased ridership and market share, transporting more than 100,000 passengers daily and making a
profit for Korail since 2007.
The second phase of the Seoul–Busan project was completed and entered service on November 1, 2010, with two sections across
urban areas remaining for completion until 2014. Construction of a second high-speed line, to replace the conventional
line to Mokpo, begun in December 2009, intended for service from 2014. Other new lines and upgraded conventional lines are
in various stages of construction or planning.

Sanyo Shinkansen – Japan

The Sanyo Shinkansen is a line of the Japanese Shinkansen high-speed rail network, connecting Shin-osaka in Osaka with
Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the two largest cities in western Japan. In Fiscal Year 2005, the Sanyo Shinkansen line ridership
was 58 million passengers/year, or about 159,000 daily.A network of super fast trains connects Honshu in Japan with other
major cities. It also connects Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu and Tokyo. The super fast trains of Japan are known as
shinkansen. These trains of bullet types are run by Japan Railways.

Ave – Spain

Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) is a service of high-speed trains operating at speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on
dedicated track in Spain. The name is literally translated from Spanish as “Spanish High Speed”, but also a play on the
word ave, meaning “bird”.
Unlike the rest of the Spanish broad-gauge network, the AVE uses standard gauge, permitting direct connections outside
Spain in the future. All AVE trains are currently operated by RENFE, the Spanish state railway company, although private
companies may be allowed to run lines in the future. Some TGV-derived trains do run on the broad-gauge network at slower
speeds, and these are branded separately as Euromed.
AVE services slow down to 200 km/h for the Sierra Morena section of the journey, because of the tight curves, and 250 km/h
for the Cordoba-Seville section, possibly on account of medium-speed services running on the line, meaning that they have
an easy means of recovering lost time if held up earlier in the journey.

Eurostar – UK

Eurostar is a high-speed passenger rail service connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All its trains traverse the
Channel Tunnel between Britain and France, owned and operated separately by Eurotunnel.The London terminal is St Pancras,
with calling points at Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International in Kent. Calling points in France are
Calais-Fréthun and Lille-Europe, with the main Paris terminus at Gare du Nord. Trains to Belgium terminate at Midi/Zuid
station in Brussels. In addition, there are limited services from London to Disneyland Paris at Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy,
and to seasonal destinations in southern France.
The service is operated by eighteen-coach Class 373/1 trains which run at up to 300 kilometres per hour (186 mph) on a
network of high-speed lines. The LGV Nord line in France opened before Eurostar services began in 1994, and newer lines
enabling faster journeys were added later—HSL 1 in Belgium and High Speed 1 in southern England. The French and Belgian
parts of the network are shared with Paris–Brussels Thalys services and other TGV trains. In the United Kingdom the
two-stage Channel Tunnel Rail Link project was completed on 14 November 2007 and renamed High Speed 1, when the London
terminus of Eurostar transferred from Waterloo International to St Pancras International.

TGV- France

The TGV is France’s high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF,
the French national rail operator. It was developed during the 1970s by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF.
Although originally designed to be powered by gas turbines, the TGV prototypes evolved into electric trains with the
petrol crisis of 1973. Following the inaugural TGV service between Paris and Lyon in 1981, the TGV network, centred on
Paris, has expanded to connect cities across France and in adjacent countries. A TGV test train driven by Eric Pieczak set
the record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) on 3 April 2007. A TGV service previously held
the record for the fastest scheduled rail journey with a start to stop average speed of 279.4 km/h (173.6 mph),
which was surpassed by the Chinese CRH service Harmony express on the Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway in 2009.
The success of the first line led to an expansion of the network, with new lines built in the south, west, north and east
of the country. Eager to emulate the success of the French network, neighbouring countries such as Belgium, Italy, Spain
and Germany built their own high-speed lines.
In 2007, SNCF generated profits of €1.1 billion driven largely by higher margins on the TGV network.

JR–Maglev – Japan

JR-Maglev is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Central Japan Railway Company and Railway Technical
Research Institute (association of Japan Railways Group). JR-Maglev MLX01 (X means experimental) is one of the latest
designs of a series of Maglev trains in development in Japan since the 1970s. It is composed of a maximum five cars to
run on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line. On December 2, 2003, a three-car train reached a maximum speed of 581 km/h (361 mph)
(world speed record for railed vehicles) in a manned vehicle run.
Magnetic levitation trains use a levitation system, a guide system, and a driving system.The JR-Maglev uses an
Electro-dynamic Suspension (EDS) system. Moving magnetic fields create a reactive force in a conductor because of the
magnetic field induction effect. This force holds up the train. The maglev-trains have superconducting magnetic coils,
and the guide ways contain levitation coils.

Transrapid – Germany

Transrapid is a German high-speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. Based on a patent from 1934, planning of the
Transrapid system started in 1969. The test facility for the system in Emsland, Germany was completed in 1987. In 1991,
the technical readiness for application was approved by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in cooperation with renowned universities.
Its current application-ready version, the Transrapid 09, has been designed for 500 km/h cruising speed and allows
acceleration.
In 2004, the first commercial implementation was completed. The Shanghai Maglev Train connects the rapid transit
network 30.5 km (19.0 mi) to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The Transrapid system has not yet been deployed
on a long-distance intercity line.

MLU001 – Japan

The MLU001 was a Japanese Maglev Train which ran at a speed of 248.9 mph (400.4 km/h) in 1987. This marked the way for
other super fast trains that made its appearance in the 1990’s and 2000’s.