Discusses innovations in the world's fastest and most powerful means of transportation--the train.

A new kind of train -- Maglev: magnetic levitration -- The first trains -- As fast as steam can go -- Diesel-electric engines -- Bullet trains -- Train a Grand Vitesse -- The Shanghai Express -- The world's fastest train -- The next Maglev -- Super fast trains of today -- Superfast trains of the future -- Just the facts -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Read more -- Learn more online -- Index -- About the author.