224mph bullet train unveiled in Japan

[Eldorado]

"It is a futuristic shade of silver, has a super long nose stretching 72 feet - and is on track to become the world’s fastest bullet train.

Japan, the birthplace of high-speed rail travel, has unveiled its latest new generation bullet train Alfa-X, which will be able to travel at top speeds of 224 mph."

Full report at the UK Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/10/worlds-fastest-shinkansen-bullet-train-starts-test/

At Nikkei Asian Review: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/World-s-fastest-bullet-train-starts-test-runs-in-Japan

Video of unveiling at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHWku6p3mwU