Bullet train
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Bullet train may refer to:
  • The Shinkansen
    Shinkansen
    The , also known as THE BULLET TRAIN, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen in 1964, the network has expanded to currently consist of of lines with maximum speeds of , of Mini-shinkansen with a...

     high speed trains of Japan, so nicknamed for their appearance and speed
  • Other high speed trains
    High-speed rail
    High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions by the European Union include for upgraded track and or faster for new track, whilst in the United States, the U.S...

     of a similar appearance to the original Japanese trains
  • The Bullet Train
    The Bullet Train
    is a 1975 Japanese disaster film directed by Junya Sato and starring Sonny Chiba and Ken Takakura.-Plot:Tetsuo Okita is a former businessman who lost his manufacturing company to bankruptcy and separated from his wife and son a year earlier...

    (Shinkansen Daibakuha), a 1975 Japanese movie starring Sonny Chiba
  • Bullet Train To Vegas
    Bullet Train To Vegas
    Bullet Train To Vegas is a Southern California-based rock band. The band put out their debut EP Profile This in 2003, then a self-titled two-song 7" in 2004. They signed with Nitro Records the following year and released their debut full-length, We Put Scissors Where Our Mouths Are, in 2005...

    , a rock band
  • Caribou (train)
    Caribou (train)
    The Caribou, colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet, was a passenger train operated by Canadian National Railways on the island of Newfoundland.-History:...

    , a passenger train formerly used in Newfoundland and colloquially referred to as The Newfie Bullet
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