Yesterday a French bullet train reached 357.2 MPH (or 574 KPH for the metrically inclined), and did it on conventional tracks. The only faster train is a Japanese bullet train, but that works with magnets. The short video of the French train is nothing short of awesome if you love speed. I can’t begin to imagine what the hell happens to a penny on the tracks at that speed. As much as I would love to ride this thing I don’t think I’d have the balls to commute daily at that on those tracks. Something tells me it wouldn’t take much to derail it and even less would be left intact after it happened.