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2. Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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   To achieve the full benefit of Shinkansen trains travelling on the dual gauge section at 260 km/h (160 mph) (the maximum speed proposed through the tunnel), alternatives are being considered, such as a system to automatically slow Shinkansen trains to 200 km/h (125 mph) when passing narrow-gauge trains, and/or loading freight trains onto ...

3. List of high-speed railway lines - Wikipedia

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   This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks, this article lists all the systems and lines that ...

4. Tokaido Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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   The predecessor for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines was originally conceived at the end of the 1930s as a 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge dangan ressha (bullet train) between Tokyo and Shimonoseki, which would have taken nine hours to cover the nearly 1,000-kilometer (620 mi) distance between the two cities.

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

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   Bullet trains run commonplace around the world—just not in the U.S. ... So, even with the addition of 28 high-speed trains purchased in 2016 with $2.45 billion, it won’t be until 2035 that ...

7. Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City ...

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   A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation on Monday, with the private company building it ...

8. List of longest railway tunnels - Wikipedia

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   Xi'an–Chengdu High-Speed Railway: Xinping Tunnel China 14.835 km (9.218 mi) 2021 Yuxi–Mohan Railway: Bibanpo Tunnel China (Yunnan & Guizhou) 14.756 km (9.169 mi) 2016 Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway: Bijiashan Tunnel China 14.751 km (9.166 mi) 2017 Baoji–Lanzhou High Speed Railway: Yulong Snow Mountain Tunnel China

9. N700 Series Shinkansen - Wikipedia

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   It was initially fitted with two auxiliary headlights located below the nose. [20] The first full-production Z set (Z1) was delivered to JR Central in April 2007, and trains entered revenue service on 1 July 2007, with eight daily Nozomi service runs. The final Z set, Z80, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in February 2012. [21]