From the 1910s onwards, steam locomotives began to be replaced with diesel and electric locomotives; although these new forms of propulsion were far more complex and expensive than steam power, they were less labor-intensive, and cleaner.
An early prototype was demonstrated in 1913.
In the 1960s, the Condor was an overnight London to Glasgow express goods train, hauled by pairs of Metro-Vick diesel locomotives.
The first successful example of a high-speed passenger rail system was Japan's Shinkansen, colloquially known as the "bullet train", which commenced operation in October 1964. The fastest wheeled train running on rails is France's TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, literally "high speed train") which, under test conditions in 2007, achieved a speed of , twice the takeoff speed of a Boeing 727 airliner.
Dieselisation of locomotives in day-to-day use was completed in most countries by the 1970s.
The first commercial maglev train was an airport shuttle introduced in 1984 at Birmingham Airport in England. The Shanghai Maglev Train, opened in 2003, is the fastest commercial train service of any kind, operating at speeds of up to .
The first commercial maglev train was an airport shuttle introduced in 1984 at Birmingham Airport in England. The Shanghai Maglev Train, opened in 2003, is the fastest commercial train service of any kind, operating at speeds of up to .
The first successful example of a high-speed passenger rail system was Japan's Shinkansen, colloquially known as the "bullet train", which commenced operation in October 1964. The fastest wheeled train running on rails is France's TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse, literally "high speed train") which, under test conditions in 2007, achieved a speed of , twice the takeoff speed of a Boeing 727 airliner.
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