A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a District of Columbia gun-control regulation is essentially an outright ban of the Second Amendment.
Shanghai Maglev is the fastest train in the world with a maximum operating speed of 267.8 mph. This service is operated by Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. Shanghai Maglev runs at Shanghaiâs high speed magnetic levitation line.
Until the project is complete, American rail travelers will have to settle for Acela trains, which hit 150 mph. While impressive compared to highway speeds, that's nothing next to what real high speed rail can do. Among the fastest in the world, these trains regularly top 200 mph and even crack above the 300 mph mark. Travis Okulski contributed to this story.