Faster than a speeding Eurostar

France's record-breaking TGV. Photograph: Francois Nascimbeni/AFP/Getty

France's Train à Grande Vitesse today superseded its past efforts and broke the world speed record for rail in a 357mph (574.8km) dash on the Paris-Strasbourg high speed line.

The V150 - named for the target number of metres it should do a second - is an enhanced version of the passenger trains that will run on the line at a more sedate 200mph.

You can read more on the train here, including the following bit of comparison for anyone who thought the new Eurostar line is whizzy:

In Britain the country's fastest train is the Eurostar which can reach speeds of up to 186mph. However, travelling at 354mph the TGV would cover the distance between London to Edinburgh in 64 minutes.

Update: From Princess Benelux in the comments comes video of the TGV at full speed.