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| Above, a bullet train arrives at Atami Station. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Not one for sitting still and resting on its laurels, Japan has a new generation shinkansen (bullet train) currently in the works.
Japan Info reported:
If you’ve ever lived or been to Japan, then you’ve definitely heard of, or even ridden, a Shinkansen. The Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) officially announced on June 25, 2017, that they are working on a new-generation bullet train – the Chuo Shinkansen – to be built and ready to take on passengers for the 2020 Olympics in Japan. Find out about it here!
The Chuo Shinkansen is an upgrade of the already-existing and renowned Shinkansen in Japan. The Shinkansen – the Japanese word for “bullet train” – currently runs at 320 km/h, and once reached a record of 518 km/h in 1979 on a test run. The new Shinkansen, however, will be running at an average speed of 505 km/h. It is being built to connect Tokyo and Nagoya for the Olympic Games, and is going to be connected to Osaka by 2037.
The difference between bullet trains and regular trains is that the former fall under the category of maglev trains, short for “magnetic levitation.” The name in itself sounds like a promising experience. Bullet trains were made to provide a smoother experience, due to the lack of friction that comes from the train having no contact to the ground.
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