Tuesday, 07 July 2009
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Bullet Trains: Japan High Speed Rail Lines
The Japanese Shinkansen is the world's busiest high-speed rail line. Carrying 151 million passengers a year, it has transported more passengers (4.5 billion) than all other high speed lines in the world combined.Though it is largely a long-distance transport system, the Shinkansen also serves commuters who travel to work in metropolitan areas from outlying cities. This train is the most relaxing way to travel I have ever experienced.
There is no baggage check-in, security lines, seat belts, you walk on and bingo always right on time the train pulls out. I always took the 7:04 to Osaka from Tokyo…7:05 you missed but between Tokyo and Shin Osaka, the two largest metropolises in Japan, they have ten trains per hour with long 16- cars each (1,300 seats capacity) running in each direction with minimum 3 minutes frequency.
It is clean of course (it is Japan) and it runs clean using electric power.
It is great where is our American ingenuity? GE helped Japan with its rail system let’s get them on the stick for our Eastern Seaboard. We need this train!
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It looks comfy :)
When I got to Japan the bullet train was the first thing I rode! From Nagoya to Kyoto. So much fun!
From the inside it doesn't look like its going that fast but when you're stopped at a station and watch the other trains go by you can finally tell how fast these things really are.
This is one thing I love about Japan (though I've never been there, but would certainly jump at the chance to). Obama has proposed building high speed rail across America to help commuters and to mainly cut down on carbon emissions and reduce traffic congestion. I'm all for it. :)
Yeah, the U.S. should get in on this. I would ride it for sure!
Oil corporations run America. It ain't gonna happen here. As for Japan, they industrialized in the late 1800's, and yet, they're more technologically advanced (by five years) than the U.S. Where is our country headed. I'm moving to Japan...
LOL
-Kunoichi
that is beautiful
I agree... It's time we came out of the dark ages when it comes to mass transit.
When I was in Japan in 1980, many of the cars there had built-in GPS systems; I was amazed and wondered why we didn't have that. Here it is over 20 years later and we're finally catching up!
Seriously, the shinkansen is totally awesome. I took it from Tokyo to Kyoto (and then back) last time I was there, and it was seriously super relaxing. I get motion sick, and I didn't feel a thing with this.
WHY don't we have more trains in America?? If I had greater access to commuter trains, I'd never drive again. I hate driving.
Spain also have bullet train, one of the best way of transportation. Travel by train is very convenient.
They shouldn't even be called Jap's anymore... JEW seems more appropriate.