High-speed rail can range in speed from 110 kph to more than 300 kph . Some countries have trains that can exceed speeds of 420 kph ( 261 mph ) Spain has high-speed trains , known as AVEs , that move at speeds up to 310 kph ( 193 mph ) , according to Railway Gazette , but the train involved in this week 's wreck was not an AVE . Train involved in Spain crash was not the country 's fastest class of train . Comment:
High-speed rail can range in speed from 110 kph to more than 300 kph . Some countries have trains that can exceed speeds of 420 kph ( 261 mph ) Train involved in Spain crash was not the country 's fastest class of train . Comment: