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Japanese bullet train accident-free for 60 years
Shinkansen trains have not caused any fatalities or injuries since they began operating, and the average delay is less than 5 minutes.
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Europe opens a tunnel to test 1,000km/h high-speed trains
Europe's longest tunnel to test Hyperloop bullet train technology opened on March 27 in the Netherlands.
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China develops 400 km/h bullet train
Chinese scientists say they have found a solution to help the CR450 bullet train run smoothly at 400 km / h by 2025.
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Japan introduces prototype wireless charging super speed train
The new super speed train can reach speeds of up to 500 km / h and apply wireless charging technology like smartphones.
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How the Chinese moved the 30,000-ton bus stop to make way for the new train line
Earlier this month, engineers in the Xiamen city of Fujian, China, successfully moved the entire bus terminal weighing more than 30,000 tons to make way for a new high-s…
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Video: China tested high-speed bullet train 350km / h
Fuxing bullet train with a capacity of 1,100 passengers and a speed of 350 km / h needs to overcome dozens of tests before being officially licensed.
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High-speed shipyard is as wide as 248 football fields in China
This is where half of China's high-speed bullet ships are assembled, according to People Online.
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China built the first underwater railway for bullet ships
The first high-speed railway for bullet ships in China will be longer than 16km, connecting the port city of Ningbo and the Chu San Islands.