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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Japan: "Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires
The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station ...
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Some Japan bullet trains running at reduced speeds due to snow
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains on some sections between Mikawa-Anjo near Nagoya in central Japan and Osaka are operating at a slower speed than usual due to snowfall in Maibara ...
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New bullet train project hits the buffers
When it enters service, the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen will be the world's fastest bullet train ... link the three megacities of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Central Japan Railway had planned to partially ...
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How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...
I put my dreams on hold to become a teacher. I eventually quit and became Japan's bullet train voice.
Donna Burke has been the voice of Japan's bullet train for 20 years now. She also does voice over for Japan's earthquake alert system.
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Japan Bullet Train Expansion Faces Trouble
Japan's plans to expand a bullet train line linking Tokyo with the port city of Tsuruga is under increased scrutiny after a sharp rise in estimated costs. Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen to ...
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Travel plans derailed as Tokaido bullet trains inoperable
A total of 328 runs were halted on the bullet train line, which connects Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations ... end of the day,” he said. While West Japan Railway Co. added two relief runs both ...
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Nozomi bullet train to become reservation-only at peak periods
All seats on the fastest Nozomi bullet trains ... Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) announced. The operators of the two lines, which link Tokyo Station ...
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Inside Japan's speedy Shinkansen bullet train
Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo ... bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul discovers the innovation, reliability, and unashamed pride behind Japan ...
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Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services may be delayed Saturday by heavy snow
A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file ... On Friday, record heavy snow hit parts of Japan. The weather agency is urging caution as heavy snowfall is set ...
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Bullet train tickets in Japan pass getting more expensive
Tourists in Japan will pay more for rail passes after ... Before, a round trip on the bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka cost roughly the same as a week-long pass. The price increase may have ...