I rode on a Japanese bullet train with top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. Despite the downsides, I'd do it again.
I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...
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Shinkansen turns 60 boasting track record of speed, comfort, safety
Over the decades, the bullet train's top speed has increased from 210 kph to 320 kph. Initially, the 0 Series Shinkansen traveled at a maximum speed of 210 kph, making it the first train to ...
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Decoupling at 315 kph latest in series of bullet train troubles
While traveling at approximately 315 kph, two carriages of a Shinkansen ... train units and will investigate the data of the separated trains to identify the cause. This year, there have been a ...
Japan Today1mon
'Doctor Yellow' track-testing shinkansen begins long goodbye
This month, Japan begins saying goodbye to the famous "Doctor Yellow" special bullet trains that have diagnosed faults ... traveling at speeds of up to 210 kilometers per hour. A 0-series shinkansen ...
Daily Express12d
The amazing £9bn high-speed train that can reach 177mph and is the world's 'most punctual'
Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may wish the UK could be more like Japan. With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling ...
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Inside Japan's speedy Shinkansen bullet train
Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul ...
The Financial Express25d
Indian Bullet train, not Japanese, to run first on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
Initially, Japanese E5 series Shinkansen trains were planned for this corridor in 2016 but now with technology moving fast, Japan is keen to supply the latest version of Bullet Train – the E10 ...