1)The first safe train was built
in
England in 1829 by George
and Robert Stephenson
2) In 1868 the railroad was built
all across
America.
3) The first diesel and electric trains
were invented
in the 1950's.
4) The fastest train in the US is
the
electric
Amtrak train.
5) In the entire world, the German
Intercity
is the fastest. It was
clocked
at 243 miles per hour
in 1988.
