BULLET TRAINS

BULLET TRAIN FACTS

• Bullet trains go up to 150-200 mph. (Maximum 320 mph.)
• Bullet trains carry 151 million passengers a year.
• Bullet trains have 16 cars (each) and 1,323 seats
• The trains mostly run through popular cities like Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, & Kyoto
• Bullet trains are known for their comfort, efficiency, punctuality, & safety

BULLET TRAIN FACTS

• Shinkansen's network (speed line) had the highest # of passengers in 2007 (353 million)
• The trains have transported the most passengers than any other train network in the world.
• Japan was the first country to build railway lines for high speed traveling.
• The construction for the first part of the Shinkansen speed line started in April 1959.
• Since 47 years ago, passengers have been taken over 7.1 billion trips on the bullet trains.