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  2. Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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    Stations are similarly long to accommodate these trains. Some of Japan's high-speed maglev trains are considered Shinkansen, [48] while other slower maglev trains (such as Linimo, serving local communities in and nearby Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture) are intended as alternatives to conventional urban rapid transit systems.

  3. The Bullet Train - Wikipedia

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    The Bullet Train (Japanese: 新幹線大爆破, Hepburn: Shinkansen Daibakuha, lit. ' The Shinkansen's Big Explosion ' ) is a 1975 Japanese action thriller film [ 4 ] directed by Junya Sato and starring Ken Takakura , Sonny Chiba , and Ken Utsui .

  4. N700 Series Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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    The N700 series (N700系, Enu nana-hyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train with tilting capability developed jointly by JR Central and JR West for use on the Tōkaidō and San'yō Shinkansen lines since 2007, and is operated by JR Kyushu on the Kyushu Shinkansen line.

  5. How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of ...

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    Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.

  6. 700 Series Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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    The 700 series (700系, Nana-hyaku-kei) is a Japanese Shinkansen high-speed train type built between 1997 and 2006, and entering service in 1999. Originally designated as "N300" during the development phase, they formed the next generation of Shinkansen vehicles jointly designed by JR Central and JR-West for use on the Tokaido Shinkansen ...

  7. Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan - AOL

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    The bullet train, known as Shinkansen in Japan, is known for its efficiency as well as speeds of up to 320 kilometers per hour (200 mph). Commuters in Japan have come to expect its reliability.

  8. E7 and W7 Series Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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    This train won the 58th Blue Ribbon Award in 2015. W7 series set W3 in August 2020 The E7 series ( E7系 , E-nana-kei ) and W7 series ( W7系 , Daburu-nana-kei ) Shinkansen are Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit train types operated on the Hokuriku and Jōetsu Shinkansen lines, and jointly developed by East Japan Railway Company (JR ...

  9. Bullet Trains Are Coming to America. Too Bad Our Rail Lines ...

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    They took off in Japan in 1964 and started a takeover in Europe thanks to a push in France in the 1980s, ... even with the addition of 28 high-speed trains purchased in 2016 with $2.45 billion, it ...