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One of Japan’s largest railway companies wants fully self-driving bullet trains speeding through the country by the mid-2030’s.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
The Biden Administration has pushed to get bullet trains up and running, as the U.S. remains one of the only advanced nations that doesn’t have them.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Ride the iconic bullet train to Kanazawa, which is famous for its intact samurai houses and ancient tea houses in the only geisha district outside of Kyoto.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Shinkansen bullet trains running between Tokyo and Nagoya were halted for the day, a common response to typhoons.
—Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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