For comparison, the UK's fastest domestic service, the Eurostar e320, operates at a maximum speed of 320km/h (199mph), while Japan’s famous Shinkansen reaches speeds of up to 360km/h (224mph).

The train will reportedly be able to reach speeds of 225 mph (360 km/h); Class 374, or Eurostar e320, trains are the fastest in the country, reaching a top speed of 199 mph, per Trainline.

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The start of a new e320 Eurostar train between London and Brussels this weekend has accelerated progression on the so-called “Amsterdam route”. “The preparations for the direct connection ...