shinkansen
The Shinkansen (Japanese: 新幹線, lit. 'new main line'), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed_railway lines in Japan. It is operated by five Japan Railways Group companies. The popular English name bullet train is a literal translation of the Japanese term dangan ressha (弾丸列車), a nickname given to the project while it was initially discussed in the 1930s. The name stuck because of the original 0 Series Shinkansen's resemblance to a bullet and its high speed. (from Wikipedia)
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See also
* High-Speed Train
* Shinkansen 500 Series
* Shinkansen 800 Series
* E3 Tsubasa
* E5 Hayabusa
** H5 Hayabusa
* E6 Komachi
* E7 Kagayaki
* N700
* Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion
External links
* Wikipedia: Shinkansen
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