Japan's "Bullet Train" Era

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How Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains changed the world of rail travel forever

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The Shinkansen network has expanded steadily since the 320-mile Tokaido line, linking Tokyo and Shin-Osaka was completed in 1964 .

Trains run at up to 200 mph ( about 322 kph) on routes radiating out from the capital heading north, south and west to cities such as Kobe , Kyoto , Hiroshima and Nagano .

Many countries have followed Japan ’s example and built new high-speed railroads over the last four decades .

France has successfully exported the technology to other countries, including Spain , Belgium , South Korea , the United Kingdom and Morocco .

Italy , Germany , the Netherlands , Taiwan , Turkey and Saudi Arabia all now operate trains on dedicated lines linking their major cities.

China has eclipsed the rest of the world, using its economic might to create the world's longest railroad network.

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