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Connecting the world It’s been 60 years since Japan’s first high-speed Shinkansen bullet train made its debut, inspiring a rail revolution that spread around the world.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
In these situations, a bullet train would not require any human conductors or operators on board while in use.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
Siemens is investing $60 million into a plant in central New York to build bullet trains for Brightline West’s high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, calling it the country’s first factory dedicated to producing high-speed trains.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
High-speed railway transportation, also known as bullet trains, can travel at speeds of up to 200 mph.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 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 25 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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