bullet train

noun

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of bullet train

: a high-speed passenger train especially of Japan

Recent Examples of bullet train from the Web

And there is no funding in sight for a bullet train connection to Southern California.

— ralph vartabedian, latimes.com, "As bullet train costs rise, only 31% of California voters want to keep paying for it," 25 May 2018
Planners dream of high-speed Hyperloop in Fort Worth The first part of the trip to Dallas would take about 90 minutes, if the bullet trains operate as promised.

— gordon dickson, star-telegram, "Why the makers of Texas' high-speed rail line want to connect to Amtrak | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 May 2018
Tickets for both Amtrak trains and the Texas bullet train will be available for purchase on Amtrak's reservation system.

— ileana najarro, Houston Chronicle, "Texas bullet train and Amtrak routes to be connected," 4 May 2018
The train—which will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, the most popular bullet train line in Japan—will officially be in use just in time for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

— meredith carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Japan Unveils New High-Speed Train Between Tokyo and Osaka," 16 Mar. 2018
On Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that the bullet train intended to link Los Angeles and San Francisco in three hours had dramatically missed deadlines and blew through budget limits.

— megan geuss, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk says The Boring Company’s Loop will prioritize pedestrians, cyclists," 10 Mar. 2018
And now a bullet train that will speed through Japan at up to 200 mph.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "A Hello Kitty bullet train is coming to Japan," 23 May 2018
Feds could be coming for California's over-budget bullet train.

— Fox News, "FOX NEWS FIRST: Mueller tells Trump's team that subpoena is possible; States sue to end DACA," 2 May 2018
Last Spring Festival saw a record 10.96 million trips on one day, and for the first time more people took bullet trains than conventional ones, according to official data.

— Bloomberg.com, "Bullet Trains Are Transforming the World's Biggest Migration," 11 Feb. 2018

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