Noun
shinkansen (plural shinkansen)
(rail transport) A Japanese high-speed passenger train; bullet train.
A new train on a new line The new service, named Shinkansen (meaning new trunk line) would provide a new alignment, 25% wider standard gauge, continuously welded rails between Tokyo and Osaka using new rolling stock, designed for convert. Source: Internet
All Shinkansen trains including Nozomi stop at Shin-Osaka Station and provide access to other major cities in Japan, such as Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Yokohama, and Tokyo. Source: Internet
After arriving on the Nozomi Shinkansen, I took a brief taxi ride to the property at the edge of the Gion pedestrian area. Source: Internet
An important element in the safety of many high-speed inter-city networks such as Japan's Shinkansen is the fact that trains only run on dedicated railway lines, without level crossings. Source: Internet
Expansion in East Asia For four decades from its opening in 1964, the Japanese Shinkansen was the only high-speed rail service outside of Europe. Source: Internet
Infrastructure Shinkansen N700 Series main In 2005, one half of Japan's energy was produced from petroleum, a fifth from coal, and 14% from natural gas. Source: Internet