Turkish Highspeed Trains

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/43/Tcdd_network.png

so far 245 km have been built out of a total of more than 800km under construction. the last weeks have seen test runs on the tracks which will be able to handle speeds of up to 300km/h

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so far 2 Italian made ETR 500 wered ordered for the testing. the train has a max operable capable peed of 300km/h
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8610/etr500gr3.jpg
10 Spanish CAF were also ordered. these trains can reach speeds of 250km/h
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/6572/cafke1.jpg
most of the trains on the track however will be Turkish made EUROTEM with a capable speed of 350km/h
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7821/hst4il1.jpg

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watc video of testing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMbAB-muCA