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Engineered to endure the high-pressure conditions of the marine environment, the tunnel will link seamlessly with the larger Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, a high-speed rail project aimed at enhancing connectivity between two of India's most important economic hubs.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Japan is world-renowned for its bullet trains, which transport passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Though the country is famous among train buffs for its speedy bullet trains, it’s also got the luxuriously slow Seven Stars by JR Kyushu, which gained a global fanbase after its launch in 2013.
—Jd Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2024
But with that comes the reality that the bullet train is only our latest ploy to encourage urban sprawl in a state already strained beyond its ability to provide water, power and safety to its residents.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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