Ultimate Train Part 2

Part of Five's Ultimate series, shown in early 2004, narrated by Tiff Needell.
Mainly about high speed trains all around the world, including the Acela Express in the USA, the HST and APT in the UK, TGV's in France and ICE's in Germany. The program also looks to the future, with Maglev trains, plus an experimental supersonic train achieving a world record speed.

[@Jaxymann]

10:30 Holy crap, an American said Aluminium correctly!

[@cjmillsnun]

Jet train? BR tried that in the 60's with the APT-E. It's not fuel efficient. Hatfield. The rail didn't crack (it already was cracked). It shattered.