French superfast train TGV set up a new rail speed record.
On April 3rd, 2007 on the newly build (then - not opened, but opened on June 10th, 2007) LGV TGV Duplex specially prepared for this test take the tour while beating the record.

Official record is 574,8 km/h (159,6 m/s).

The exact location of record speed is discussed, but many specialists say that it happened under the bridge.

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