No list of transportation triumphs would be complete without the Train à Grande Vitesse!

High-speed trains perform a different function from TEV electric vehicles as they are fundamentally inter-city or inter-station expresses rather than flexible point-to-point transport. Though they have inherent limitations, we love the advanced technology behind them and here is the gorgeous Train à Grande Vitesse during its record-breaking run in France. Note that this speed is not likely ever to be a cruising speed for the TGV, just a special demonstration.  The train does look somewhat scary at this speed, especially the part where it goes under a bridge at the 3.0 minute point on the video. TGV video of record-breaking run (Youtube)