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	Bullit Train
		Bullet trains of Japan has withstood the test of time, in 1989 the country celebrated the trains twenty-fifth anniversary (Vanrich 76).
		The bullet train has help out the economy of Japan and will make the lives easier of the Japan population because of the trains faster travel time and power efficiency.
		The Japan Bullet Train has been a great asset to the Japanese and will be, until there is a new technology that will over take the bullet train like it did to the rest of the transport industries.
	www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us /History/Japan/03/raynor/raynor.htm (1060 words)

	Bullet Train - MSN Encarta
		Every axle of each bullet-nosed train was powered for rapid acceleration and sustained high speeds; thus the Tokyo-Osaka trip could be run daily at an average of 162.8 km/h (101 1/5 mph), inclusive of intermediate stops at Nagoya and Kyoto.
		Screens in the trains’ driving cabs continuously displayed speed commands picked up from coded electrical signals that were fed through the rails.
		The latest trains can run at up to 230 km/h (143 mph), and the fastest Tokyo-Osaka schedule has been cut to 2 1/2 hours, representing an average speed of 206 km/h (128 mph).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781529245/Bullet_Train.html (505 words)

	Japanese Guest Houses: The Joys of Trains in Japan
		Bullet trains depart surprisingly often - every few minutes between Tokyo and Osaka - and are so punctual that JR boasts “you can use them to set your watch”.
		Although the bullet trains often traverse heavily populated areas, especially in the busiest corridor linking Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima, there are always appealing views of mountains and well-tended rice fields – not to mention the latest huge construction projects in Tokyo.
		A surprising train experience is possible in the middle of the winter, when taking the bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano (where the 1998 Winter Olympics were held).
	www.japaneseguesthouses.com /about/travel/trains.htm (990 words)

	The Unofficial World Cup Guide to Japan 2002
		The main Bullet Train stations around the Tokyo area are at Ueno for North bound trains, Tokyo itself for all directions, and Shin Yokohama for South and West bound trains.
		The Bullet trains will be very busy indeed during the World Cup period and the only way to be sure of a seat is to reserve one.
		Bullet trains are a little different from ordinary trains, in that you will probably get two tickets.
	homepage.mac.com /deibuyagi/travel/bullet.html (645 words)

	Bullet trains @ over 250 kmph soon!
		To begin with, bullet trains would be introduced on the 500-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor which will connect the two cities in less than two hours as against five to six hours by the existing fastest train Shatabdi Express.
		For the introduction of high-speed trains, two reputed Japanese companies having expertise in the technology have been commissioned to study the projects' techno-economic feasibility and its report was expected this month.
		Japan is the leader in high-speed rail technology having introduced bullet trains way back in 1960, followed by other countries in Europe, America, France and China which have the fastest running trains at the minimum speed of over 400 kms per hour.
	in.rediff.com /money/2004/nov/01bullet.htm (487 words)

	Bullet trains join fastest in the world
		Trains will be able to run at speeds of up to 200 kph on some 6,003 km of track, and on some sections, the maximum speed will increase to 250 kph.
		As of today, trains will be able to run at speeds of up to 160 kph on 14,000 kilometers of track and up to 120 kph on 22,000 km of track.
		The average speed of passenger trains rose to 65.7 kph, while for express trains on arterial routes the top speed was upped to 200 kph.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /china/2007-04/18/content_852959.htm (887 words)

	caltrain.com - Baby Bullet Information
		Some trains run with newer, bilevel passenger cars and locomotives which were purchased for $53 million to use in the Baby Bullet service.
		Trains with gallery cars also have on-board wheelchair space and accessible restrooms, but the use of wheelchair lifts may be required at some stations.
		The Baby Bullet service would not have been possible without a new signal system and passing tracks, which were constructed during the two-year CTX construction project.
	www.caltrain.com /info_baby_bullet.html (483 words)

	News & Culture in CA \| High-speed bullet trains
		Somehow, though, instead of embracing high-speed rail as a key component of California's transit destiny, the state's politician-in-chief, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, seems to be orchestrating a prolonged and tortured death for the bullet train.
		However, this train isn't considered true "high-speed" rail since it moves at a top speed of only 150 mph and rarely hits anything near that velocity because it was built using Amtrak's existing and antiquated infrastructure.
		Mass-transit advocates were unhappy with the release of Gov. Schwarzenegger's new budget (regardless of its implication for a future bullet train) because it removes $1.1 billion in "spillover revenue" that used to fund public transit.
	www.metroactive.com /metro-santa-cruz/02.28.07/high-speed-trains-0709.html (3479 words)

	Bullet Trains - SCOPE TV — RTÉ — Science.ie
		The Shinkansen or Bullet Train is one of Japan’s most famous inventions.
		There is not enough space to have many roads, so train travel is an important means of transport for Japanese workers and trains have to carry a lot of people.
		To do that, the train has to travel at 500km per hour, a speed that is impossible for current train technology.
	www.rte.ie /tv/scope/SCOPE3_show12_bullet_train.html (399 words)

	The Florida Bullet Train :: Florida's Transportation Solution
		A bullet train or high speed rail is a train that goes very fast, at leaset 125 mph.
		Bullet trains go so fast in order to be a sensible alternative to airplanes and cars.
		The train operates on a track that is used only for the bullet train; it does not share the track with freight or any other trains and it does not cross any roads or highways.
	www.floridabullettrain.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=FAQ&file=index&myfaq=yes&id_cat=2 (923 words)

	Mexico reviving travel by train (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It's all part of an ambitious, multibillion-dollar plan to revive train travel in Mexico, a business that was mostly abandoned in 2001 after decades of mismanagement and long, uncomfortable journeys in aging rail cars.
		He is promising to extend the bullet train, which he calls "the Eagle," north to Nuevo Laredo, on the border with Texas, and west to Mexicali and Tijuana.
		The train is expected to move about 320,000 people a day and keep about 20,000 cars off the road, the government says.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/business/articles/0106mextrain06.html (1132 words)

	Paly Voice: New Baby Bullet trains shoot into the Bay Area at high speed
		Although the project has been coined "Baby Bullet," the trains are not in any way related to the 200 mph trains in Japan.
		The express trains will be ready to run once workers complete the four miles of bypass track between San Francisco and Menlo Park, which will allow the trains to make fewer stops.
		With new express trains, a trip from Palo Alto to San Francisco that once took 62 minutes will be reduced to 37 minutes, and a trip from San Jose to San Francisco that once took 90 minutes will be made in 57 minutes.
	voice.paly.net /view_story.php?id=1705 (843 words)

	Chinese bullet trains make debut - Business
		Beijing - China's first high-speed 'bullet' trains made their debut on Sunday between Shanghai and the nearby eastern cities of Ningbo, Nanjing and Hangzhou, state media said.
		The trains currently operate at a maximum of 160 kilometres per hour but are capable of a top speed of 250 kilometres per hour, the official Xinhua news agency said.
		The bullet trains are scheduled to begin operating on the Shanghai-Beijing route during the Chinese lunar new year holiday, which begins in mid-February.
	news.monstersandcritics.com /business/news/article_1252701.php/Chinese_bullet_trains_make_debut (217 words)

	UTU: News
		The baby bullet promises something all too rare in an age when traffic congestion seems perpetual and the term "rush hour" is a gross understatement: a quicker commute.
		While the baby bullet trains will transform the Peninsula commute, it is a misnomer to call them true bullet trains.
		Trains will be zooming through stations at top speeds, running more frequently and may be traveling north on southbound tracks or vice-versa.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=14510 (690 words)

	Aluminium and the Bullet Train (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 700 Series trains were developed as the next generation "bullet" train.
		Prominent among the trains' stylish features is the aerodynamically shaped nose, helping it achieve a maximum speed of 285 km/h whilst combining comfort, reliability and energy consumption.
		The trains have a double skin consisting of large aluminium extrusions which increase the rigidity of the structure and improve the insulation of the passenger compartments.
	www.world-aluminium.org /applications/transport/bullet.html (176 words)

	China To Order 60 Bullet Trains From Japan: Reports
		The Hayate-model bullet trains (pictured), which run in northern Japan, were introduced in 2002 and operate at a speed of about 275 kilometers (172 miles) per hour.
		The Hayate-model bullet trains, which run in northern Japan, were introduced in 2002 and operate at a speed of about 275 kilometers (172 miles) per hour.
		Japan's bullet train was introduced before the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, showcasing the country's rapid technological advances since its defeat in World War II.
	www.sinodaily.com /news/trains-05a.html (535 words)

	Bullet trains to make debut this Sunday_news—China Economic Net
		China's new bullet trains will make their debut runs between Shanghai and two nearby cities on Sunday, the Shanghai Railway Administration confirmed yesterday.
		After revealing that the new trains would be used during the busy Spring Festival period, the Shanghai Railway Administration finally confirmed yesterday that it has decided to start using the trains on Sunday.
		Though the trains are able to travel between 200kph and 250kph, they will be restricted to 160kph, the speed limit for ordinary express trains, at present.
	en.ce.cn /Life/news/200701/24/t20070124_10195686.shtml (306 words)

	The Hindu : International : Question on bullet trains' safety
		Workers on Sunday inspect a bullet train that was knocked off the rails by a 6.8-magnitude quake on Richter Scale in Nagaoka, northwest of Tokyo, on Saturday.
		The derailment on the line between Tokyo and Niigata caused no injuries, but it is easy to imagine a disaster: the train carried 151 passengers and was cruising at 200 kph per hour on an overpass when the tremor hit.
		Images of the white and blue train — which skidded off to one side of the tracks but remained on the overpass — were featured repeatedly on TV broadcasts and newspaper front pages.
	www.hindu.com /2004/10/26/stories/2004102608541500.htm (536 words)

	Three corridors lined up for bullet trains
		India's wait for a bullet train may be over soon, with the Indian Railways contemplating to set up three dedicated high-speed corridors where trains will travel at speeds of at least 250 km an hour.
		The fastest trains in the country at present, which include the Shatabdi Express and the Rajdhani Express, run at a maximum speed of 160 km an hour.
		This is good idea, but Magleve would be good option then bullet trains as there speed is 500km/hr if we are able to implement it...
	www.rediff.com /money/2006/aug/26rail.htm (511 words)

	Bullet trains
		There we were, snapping away at the beautiful and elegant Shinkansen bullet trains as they gracefully glided into and out of the station.
		Raphael, another flatmate, was quick to point out that the TGV, in his native France, is the fastest train network in the world.
		This may be true, but travelling on the Shinkansen bullet trains is still a glamorous and luxurious way to travel.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /my_japanese_affair/page4.html (174 words)

	Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet Train)
		Japan's main island Honshu is covered by a network of high speed train lines that connect Tokyo with most of the island's major cities and Fukuoka on the island of Kyushu.
		Japan's high speed trains (bullet trains) are called shinkansen and are operated by the JR (Japan Railways).
		The nozomi is one of the very few trains on the JR network that cannot be used with the Japan Rail Pass.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2018.html (0 words)

	CNN.com - Security high for Spanish trains - Apr 3, 2004
		The state rail system RENFE halted the bullet trains on the Madrid-to-Seville route when the bomb was found, putting thousands of passengers on hold at the beginning of the week-long Easter holiday.
		Acebes said the trains were halted while authorities conduct a "kilometer by kilometer" search of the rails.
		It was the first of Spain's rail routes to be converted to the high-speed trains, cutting the travel time from six hours to two and a half.
	cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/04/02/spain.bombings (534 words)

	CNN.com - Mouse stops bullet trains - December 5, 2001
		While no figures were available on just how many passengers were affected by the mouse encounter, bullet trains in the eastern Honshu and Tokyo area alone carry more than 16 million passengers a day.
		The mouse incident is the latest in a series of deadly encounters with Japan's Shinkansen or bullet trains, which cruise at 168 miles per hour.
		Just last month, thousands of Shinkansen passengers were delayed when the driver brought a train to a screeching halt after hearing a "funny noise" under his seat.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/12/04/japan.bullet/index.html (310 words)

	FT.com / World - Bullet trains set to bring Taiwan mixed blessings
		Taiwan’s labour-intensive industries used to have their headquarters in Taipei and factories in the south, and the High Speed Rail was conceived as fulfilling the demand for frequent travel between the two.
		But over the past 15 years most manufacturing operations have been relocated to China, and the impact of the new bullet train is set to differ from original expectations.
		The new bullet train’s fares are 57 per cent below air fares but 50 per cent above the price for a traditional rail ticket.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/4153add4-9ab7-11db-bbd2-0000779e2340.html (818 words)

	Railway Technology - Shinkansen High Speed 'Bullet Train' operated by JR Central, Japan
		Shinkansen trains run on two different gauges - 1,067mm and 1,435mm - which precludes each part of the system from using the other's trains.
		A regular clock-face departure pattern for most services helps maintain a high level of reliability, but, in the event of emergencies, train crews are in constant contact with their nearest control centre.
		Information systems on newer variants of Shinkansen trains are proving much more reliable than previously, thanks to their use of much shorter cable lengths.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/shinkansen (804 words)

	BAY AREA / 'Baby Bullet' trains shoot for June rollout (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Despite their name, the Baby Bullet' trains are not a miniature version of the Japanese Shinkansen "bullet'' trains, which travel up to 186 mph, but they will be faster than the 60 mph top speed of Caltrain's regular trains.
		Caltrain is adding the Baby Bullet as part of a modernization program and in response to passenger requests for faster and more frequent express trains, spokeswoman Jayme Maltbie Kunz said Friday.
		Trains will stop at four stations after departing San Jose -- Mountain View, Palo Alto, Hillsdale and Millbrae with southbound trains making an additional stop at 22nd Street in San Francisco in the mornings and northbound trains stopping there in the evenings.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/04/03/BAGCN602GG1.DTL (758 words)

	UTU: News
		The 10 trains each weekday will travel as fast as 79 mph and allow riders to travel between the two cities in 57 minutes, shaving about 39 minutes off the previous fastest time.
		Caltrain officials and a representative from a passenger advocacy group urged people who use Caltrain or live or work near the train tracks to be aware of safety as well as the new scheduling.
		Although the bullets will not run on weekends, officials have warned people to be aware of trains speeding by on Saturdays and Sundays.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=14029 (740 words)

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