World Speed Survey 2015: China remains the pacesetter

China, France and Japan achieve the fastest point-to-point speeds in the world, but no fewer than 18 countries now achieve averages in excess of 160 km/h; these include Turkey, Portugal and Uzbekistan.

INTERNATIONAL: China remains the pacesetter in the world rail speed race, according to the latest World Speed Survey published in Railway Gazette International on July 1.

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