bullet trains
Japanese express transit
Bullet trains are high-speed passenger rail systems, named for their aerodynamic, projectile-shaped locomotives and exceptional velocity.
The term originated with Japan's Shinkansen network, launched in 1964, though it now applies to similar systems worldwide.
The bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka takes about two hours.
- high-speed railFast passenger trains
- railwayTrack system for trains
- rail networkConnected train lines
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
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- train typescommuter rail, light rail, local service, heritage railways, Sprinter
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- transportationcar, bus, airplane, plane, taxi
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
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Short-haul passenger trains
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Rail engines using vapor
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Wind-driven watercraft with masts
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