| 单词 | bullet train |
| 例句 | The system worked with the same magnetic levitation technology used in Germany and Japan to propel bullet trains with magnets instead of wheels. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Rafik wanted to be reborn in Japan so he could ride the bullet train. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Just like the maglev bullet trains in Japan.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Recently I spent seven hours on one of Europe’s luxurious bullet trains. Traveling within Europe? Take a high-speed train 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Fifty years after the introduction of the world’s first bullet train, Japan’s Shinkansen, new high-speed rail lines are opening all over the world. How to Travel in 2015 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Suddenly I was on a bullet train, doors were shut, and off I was going.” Meet the Unusual Director of the Fifty Shades of Grey Movie 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z But there were plenty of highs, too: ultra-rare record shops in Brooklyn; bullet trains in Kyoto and novelty top shops in Tokyo; alligator steaks in Louisiana. The xx: the band with the world at their feet 2010-12-05T00:05:00Z But this is season seven, and it’s rattling along at the pace of a bullet train. A big reunion and the mother of all battles - was this the most satisfying Game of Thrones episode ever? 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Arena’s version — its first alliance with a Disney product — moves with the efficiency of a bullet train. Review | ‘Newsies’ has legs. It’s the other parts that still need work. 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z The contemporary China of bullet trains and glass-and-steel airports — the China which will play a determinant role in the course of the 21st century — is the one on display here. Chinese Composers With an Ear to the World 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Seesaw: The view from the window of a bullet train. Style Invitational: Inventing facts—a fake-trivia contest about inventions 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The bullet train would bring more passengers, of course, and ARTIC's scale anticipates those bigger crowds. ARTIC bullet-train station a curious, conspicuous bit of symbolism 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z "When I woke up this morning I almost thought of taking a bullet train home," he joked. In rare appearance, Murakami talks about new book 2013-05-06T18:31:05Z “This is almost like a bullet train. He’s distilled the narrative down to its essence.” ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner’s Foray Into Fiction 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The exception to this rule is the high-speed bullet trains. A Few Etiquette Tips for Getting Around Japan 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z A sleek bullet train pulled into a city in northern Japan recently with 15 Los Angeles teenagers aboard. L.A. Phil's YOLA players are goodwill ambassadors near Fukushima 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Many of its settings and customs—from schoolrooms to bullet trains, from how people eat and dress to the way that they cram for college entrance exams—will undoubtedly resonate with viewers in the region. The Most Popular Anime of All Time Comes to America 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Hailey, a bullet train of a young woman cushioned by her parents’ deep pockets, suffers from no such anxieties. These Characters Study Abroad in Berlin. It Doesn’t Go Well. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a bullet train is being developed between their two towns, and Koichi begins to imagine that, at the moment the first trains pass each other, a wish will be granted. 'I Wish' — a magical film about childhood 2012-06-21T20:23:04Z Back in the 1950s, a locomotive steamed along the same southeast corridor as this bullet train. A Writing Retreat by Rail, From Paris to the Côte d’Azur 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z It's at a town where bullet trains on a newly built railway pass each other. I Wish – review 2013-02-10T00:05:18Z A bullet train travel past Mount Fuji in Japan last April. In Transit: Japan Plans World's Fastest Train 2011-02-14T20:18:49Z A stillness prevails, even when Ms. McEneaney and her partner are on a bullet train speeding across China. 11 Galleries to Visit Now on the Upper East Side and in Harlem 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z We rode the bullet train to Kyoto and changed to a local train heading to Osaka. On a Japanese Whiskey Tour, Small Batches and Bagpipes 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Situated just a one-hour bullet train ride north of Hong Kong, the thriving city exemplifies China’s breakneck transformation from peasant economy to capitalist giant. 2010-01-09T01:05:00Z As the band’s primary lyricist, Berninger is partial to a metaphor and likens their past decade to an accelerating bullet train. Matt Berninger, king of melancholy music, is doing just fine 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z The picture is terrific to look at and its set-piece fights, including one atop a speeding bullet train, are truly spectacular. ‘The Wolverine’: A sharp Hugh Jackman saves the day 2013-07-25T01:16:49Z The new Chinese arts center is scheduled to be built in Yujiapu, a development of about 1.5 square miles, which is about 45 minutes by a bullet train from Beijing. Lincoln Center to Venture Into China as Adviser for a Performing Arts Project 2011-04-28T21:58:53Z The new bullet trains follow the Northern Silk Road that once connected China and Eurasia, running from Xi'an in the east to Urumqi in the west. In China’s Land of Buddhas and Fortresses, Kindness Prevails 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Itinerary for first-timers: The standard inaugural trip combines vast, buzzing Tokyo with quieter, more traditional Kyoto, three hours away by bullet train. Why your next vacation should be in Japan 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Also: a bullet train system that reached every significant city in the Kentucky-size country in an affordable, and quite comfortable, few hours. In South Korea, a search for beauty, one day at a time 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z All major roads were blocked; the bullet train was stuck in its holster. Back to Fukushima: “It was all very apocalyptic” 2013-05-28T17:18:00Z Kobe is the western neighbor of more well-trafficked tourist destinations — Kyoto is less than a half-hour away on the Shinkansen bullet train; Osaka is just 15 minutes. 36 Hours in Kobe, Japan 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The first two episodes put Chance on out-of-control vehicles full of innocent passengers — a mythical California bullet train and the aforementioned jet — where saving the day is as important as solving the case. 2010-01-15T04:24:00Z If you’re not a bird, bullet trains allow you to maximize sightseeing, making once time-consuming trips a breeze. Traveling within Europe? Take a high-speed train 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z The new shinkansen, or bullet train, hurried between Tokyo and Osaka for the first time just one week before the opening ceremony. The 1964 Olympics Certified a New Japan, in Steel and on the Screen 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Between Chinese cities, most group transportation was by tour bus or bullet train — a spotlessly clean and efficient system that made Washingtonians reconsider their fondness for Acela. Think the logistics of a family trip are tough? Try 2 weeks in China for 100 singers. 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z China's bullet train network can draw in areas further afield. Disney opens 'distinctly Chinese' Shanghai park 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z On top of that there is the fraught question of the state's bullet train project. Metro's Union Station master plan a significant shift 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z A new bullet train is finally connecting Japan’s main island of Honshu to its northernmost island, Hokkaido. 52 Places: New Ways to Get There 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z I was on the Shinkansen bullet train and roaring north toward the Japan Sea at 125 miles per hour when I passed through the wormhole in space-time. In Search of Japan’s Hidden Culinary Revolution 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z At one point in the clip, he hides in a bullet train toilet and feigns illness when confronted by a conductor. Fidias: YouTuber sorry for freeloading stunt video in Japan 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But quite often, it meant dazzling Chinese citizens and Westerners alike with bullet trains and massive solar farms, even if most of the trains were empty and most of the solar power was never used. So who understands the Chinese economy? Definitely not China 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z From there, Madonna’s bullet train jumps the fast track. Is Madonna a game-changing feminist or capitalist come-on? A biography hashes it out 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z He took a 25-minute test ride on the train on Sept. 13 and told reporters that he felt comfortable sitting or walking inside the bullet train even at its top speeds. Indonesian president launches Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, funded by China 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Monday's launch for the bullet train named "Whoosh" is far behind an original target of operations in 2019. Indonesia launches China-backed 'Whoosh' high-speed railway 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z “I’m so happy and very excited that finally we can ride a bullet train in Indonesia,” said Christianto Nusatya, a Jakarta resident who joined a public test ride last week. Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z A bullet train carrying about 100 people went off the rails. News Roundup: Japan’s Earthquake, China’s Lockdowns, & a Stuck Ship 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Wrestling fans in Japan have been treated to a special one-off match between two professional fighters, who grappled for paying customers in the aisle of a super-fast bullet train. Watch: Wrestlers grapple on Japanese bullet train 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The Korean Railway Workers' Union demands improved pay and working conditions and an expansion of the KTX bullet train services to include lucrative routes such as in southern Seoul. South Korea rail workers launch first strike in four years 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z He told reporters after getting off the train that he felt comfortable “while sitting or walking” inside the bullet train at its top speeds. Indonesian leader takes a test ride on Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z He said the bullet train would have a significant economic impact if it connected Jakarta and Surabaya. Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Metcalf alluded to the need for cohesion when things are going south — and the Seahawks headed that direction on a bullet train. Seahawks need to show a lot more than they did vs. Rams to rekindle preseason optimism 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Trips on bullet trains emit about 14 to 16 times less carbon per passenger than trips by car or airplane, according to a report that evaluated the carbon footprint of transportation options in southern France. Why High-Speed Bullet Trains Won’t Work in the U.S. Right Now 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Tip: Should your desired bullet train departure be displayed as sold out, fear not; rail pass holders can ride in nonreserved cars — typically the first three or six cars of a train. Japan Rail Pass, one of travel’s great deals, gets pricier 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The extension’s approval represents a significant step in making California’s high-speed bullet train between L.A. and San Francisco a reality. California high-speed rail project looks to build Central Valley train fleet 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The Chinese-made bullet train, called “Whoosh,” will connect Jakarta with Bandung, the heavily populated capital of West Java province. Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Washington Democrats’ dogged pursuit of this bullet train boggles the mind, wherever one is on the political spectrum. Bullet train: Another option 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Amtrak plans to make an additional 100 miles of tracks capable of handling bullet trains in the next 12 years. Why High-Speed Bullet Trains Won’t Work in the U.S. Right Now 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Central Japan Railway Co. said Shinkansen bullet train operations between Nagoya in central Japan and Okayama in western Japan was to be suspended Tuesday, and service between Tokyo and Nagoya was reduced. A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan and disrupting holiday travel 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The Central Japan Railway Co. said some Shinkansen bullet train services may be delayed or suspended between Sunday and Wednesday depending on the typhoon’s path. Tropical Storm Khanun drenches South Korea as it churns toward Seoul 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Widodo took a 25-minutes test ride on the train a week later and told reporters that he felt comfortable sitting or walking inside the bullet train even at its top speeds. Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, largely funded by China 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Passengers on Japan's super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart, savouring the treats as they whipped past landmarks such as Mount Fuji. Exclusive: As US navigates summer of strikes, Biden's top labor adviser exits, source says 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The expansion would enable bullet trains to hit 160 mph in roughly 30 percent of the rail route by 2035, a full decade after they start operating. Why High-Speed Bullet Trains Won’t Work in the U.S. Right Now 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The center will ideally be “the bullet train to permanent housing,” Adams Kellum said at a news conference Tuesday at the center, which will open next month and cost $5.6 million to operate annually. LAHSA leader marks her first 100 days by unveiling a new homeless center in South L.A. 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Also Saturday, 20 flights were canceled, and the country’s regular train service and some of its bullet trains were suspended, the ministry said. Days of torrential rain in South Korea leave at least 22 dead in landslides and floods 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Korail, the country's national rail operator, has announced the suspension of all slow trains and some bullet trains, and said other bullet train services would be disrupted. Torrential rail triggers deadly South Korea flooding 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z There were no reports of problems at the nuclear plants in the area, or of disruptions to power supply or bullet trains running in northern Japan. Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan; no damage reported 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Republican opposition in Congress to rail funding is another roadblock for bullet trains. Why High-Speed Bullet Trains Won’t Work in the U.S. Right Now 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The world’s first solar-powered bullet train has fresh momentum following California legislative approval last year of $4.2 billion to continue construction in the state’s Central Valley. High-speed rail can curb America’s summer travel woes | Ray LaHood 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z President Biden’s “Buy America” policy risks derailing his plans for bullet trains. DeSantis’s Big Event Underscores a Rightward Move for Twitter 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The concept of building a bullet train through the Mojave Desert dates to at least 2005 under various names. Vegas-to-California high-speed train gets bipartisan backing 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z And the meat is mainly purchased by visitors who arrive on the bullet train. Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z An important justification for the bullet train since its inception was an expectation that population growth would necessitate improved passenger rail. New cost estimate for California high-speed project puts it deeper in the red 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z In contrast, electric bullet trains significantly expand the transportation system’s carrying capacity. High-speed rail can curb America’s summer travel woes | Ray LaHood 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z He’s a mix of grace and force never before seen — nimble as a ballroom dancer, powerful like a bullet train and attacking the rim with violent intention. Perspective | On his way to immortality, LeBron James has confounded us all 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Think of Japan's sleek bullet trains, or Toyota's "just-in-time" marvel of assembly-line manufacturing system - and you could be forgiven for thinking Japan is a poster child for efficiency. Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z And one thing seems certain: There won’t be any additional federal funding for California’s practically broke bullet train while McCarthy is speaker. Newsom is the luckiest California governor ever. But is his good fortune running out? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z But Japan, a liberal democracy, is famous for its shinkansen bullet trains. Another airport isn’t the answer to the region’s transportation needs 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Those are big question marks in sprawling Los Angeles, which has no city center like Paris and Lyon or other urban pairs that Europe’s bullet trains connect. Opinion | California’s ‘crazy train’ is still going nowhere fast 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z With declining nervousness about the risks of infections, Japanese also are traveling more — encouraged by discounts offered by airlines, bullet trains, “onsen” hot springs resorts and hotels to jumpstart the ailing travel industry. Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z High-speed rail: How California’s bullet train project went off the rails. How Marin County Changed Its Reputation on Vaccines 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z California’s bullet train is America’s first experiment with high-speed rail. Your Monday Briefing 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z But there are growing doubts among key Democratic leaders in the Legislature — historically the bullet train’s base of support — and from Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has been cautious about committing new state financing. How California’s Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z It is an especially pertinent warning, now that zoom is not just a description of what bullet trains do, but also the name of an app rendering many business trips unnecessary. Opinion | California’s ‘crazy train’ is still going nowhere fast 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Fans will see her try to work out who is attacking a bullet train in a distant galaxy and why 21st century seismologists are going missing from Earth. Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker making last appearance as Time Lord 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z China was the lender of choice for many nations over the past decade, doling out funds for governments to build bullet trains, hydroelectric dams, airports and superhighways. Your Friday Briefing: Mass Shooting in Thailand 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Over the past decade, Beijing has been the lender of choice for many governments building bullet trains, hydroelectric dams, airports and superhighways. Twitter Wants Assurances from Musk 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Epstein was also a member of the rail authority board, and he became a strong backer of Mr. Antonovich’s proposal for a Mojave Desert diversion on the bullet train. How California’s Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z As it is, many of the world’s bullet trains need operating subsidies, and some, such as the island-length train in Taiwan, have required bailouts. Opinion | California’s ‘crazy train’ is still going nowhere fast 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Beijing was the lender of choice for many nations over the past decade, doling out funds for governments to build bullet trains, hydroelectric dams, airports and superhighways. In Global Slowdown, China Holds Sway Over Countries’ Fates 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The company’s contract for building part of the California bullet train project had grown from $1 billion to $2.4 billion as of late 2021, largely because of change orders, according to the Los Angeles Times. Toll road operator chooses construction firm for Beltway, I-270 project 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The wind and rain made for a disastrous travel day in Japan, with hundreds of flights canceled and bullet train services suspended in affected parts of the country, according to the Japan Times. Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan, killing at least two 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z A similar assessment was made by Hasan Ikhrata, a former executive director of the Southern California Association of Governments, the giant regional planning agency that helped build powerful support for the bullet train. How California’s Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Kyushu’s entire bullet train service was suspended, and hundreds of domestic flights were canceled. Your Monday Briefing: Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Railway operators said bullet trains on the Kyushu island have been suspended. Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z The California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors approved an environmental report and preferred route for the extension of the state’s bullet train through the Bay Area, inching the project one step closer to reality. California approves bullet train extension between San Francisco and San Jose 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Bullet train: California approved a bullet train link from the Central Valley to San Francisco, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. Will Any of California’s Ambitious Covid Bills Pass? 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z SNCF, the French national railroad, was among bullet train operators from Europe and Japan that came to California in the early 2000s with hopes of getting a contract to help develop the system. How California’s Bullet Train Went Off the Rails 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Pitt plays Ladybug, an unlucky assassin who wants to get a job done well before he finds himself battling a range of dangerous opponents, all with missions connected to his, on board the bullet train. Brad Pitt battles assassins in action thriller 'Bullet Train' 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Sanrio has also licensed for amusement parks and cafés, while in 2018 a Japanese railway firm splashed the image on its bullet train, painted in pink and white. Hello Kitty firm strikes China deal after viral hit 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The driver of the bullet train was killed, while four Czech Railways employees on the engine and one on the train were injured. Czech bullet train collides with engine, 1 dead, 5 injured 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z “And then in ’64 they were showing the bullet train and hosting the Olympics.” Japan’s Unlikely Rise to Luxury Car Dominance in the U.S. 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z "We feel no stress today. Usually travelling on the bullet train is not so fun, and we get bored. But it's really fun today." Pampered pooches ride Japan's Shinkansen in style 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s not a bullet train, but it moves along steadily, swaying side to side. 22 hours to safety: Fleeing Ukraine’s embattled east by train 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Passenger rail service — real rail, not the fantasy bullet train. It's time to stop spinning our wheels on gas price relief and head in a different direction 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z This desktop cleaner is modeled after a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train. What’s on your desk, Sean Hollister? 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Asked about another possible climate solution, 56% of voters statewide said California should keep building a bullet train to connect L.A. to the Bay Area, despite a decade of delays and cost overruns. Angelenos are alarmed by air pollution, extreme heat. Poll finds they want action 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Someone hired him for a dramatic farewell as they boarded a bullet train to move from Tokyo to Osaka; he showed up and waved goodbye. Rent-a-stranger: This Japanese man makes a living showing up and doing nothing 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Japan in recent years has supported India's urban infrastructure development and the high-speed railway based on its bullet train technology. Japan PM Kishida announces $42 billion investment in India 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Japan has been supporting India's urban infrastructure development and a high-speed railway based on its bullet train technology. Japan PM Kishida to stress unity on Ukraine in meet with India's Modi 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Has any senior Amtrak officer ridden on the Japanese bullet train or asked the Japanese for advice? Opinion | Deeper coverage of Baltimore and its train station 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z It’s a down payment for a super-cool sounding transit dream: electric bullet trains speeding 250 mph to Portland or Vancouver, B.C. from Seattle in less than an hour. The era of big government is right now. Plus three more takeaways from WA lawmakers’ session 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Now, he sees the merits of all the infrastructure built for the Games, including the new bullet train line that brings people from Seoul to Gangwon in under two hours. Pyeongchang Still Awaits Its Olympic Payoff 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z In the first legal challenge to the California bullet train’s impacts in the Los Angeles region, Hollywood Burbank Airport has filed an environmental lawsuit that asks for the project’s approvals to be put on hold. Hollywood Burbank Airport files environmental lawsuit against California's bullet train 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z The 30 selected women will drive bullet trains between the cities of Mecca and Medina after a year of paid training. Job ad for 30 women train drivers in Saudi Arabia gets 28,000 applicants 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z In an email reply to questions, China’s national railway said it ran 15 bullet trains daily in each direction when the line opened at the end of 2019. For China, Hosting the Olympics Is Worth Every Billion 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Anyway, boondoggle alert: We’re now going to be debating bullet trains for at least the next decade. The era of big government is right now. Plus three more takeaways from WA lawmakers’ session 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z And near the new bullet train station, a boutique hotel that once hosted Finnish athletes sat on a largely empty street of bars and motels. Pyeongchang Still Awaits Its Olympic Payoff 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Those inside are limited to traveling between a small list of venues and hotels on special buses, taxis and bullet trains that aren’t used by the general public. Restrictive coronavirus countermeasures seem to be working at Olympics 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z California bullet train officials on Tuesday released a new draft project blueprint that acknowledges that costs have risen roughly $5 billion but seeks to address several issues that have generated blowback. Estimated costs of California's troubled bullet train rise again, by $5 billion 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z It is acting as a construction manager for a troubled 31-mile segment of the California bullet train system in Fresno. Key engineering firm ordered to stop work for BART during conflict of interest review 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The California High-Speed Rail Authority is studying a possible tunnel under Burbank airport for the route of the state’s troubled bullet train. Burbank officials fear bullet train will compromise airport safety and water supplies 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z In November, a man was arrested after a fire was set on a bullet train in southern Japan. Suspect in Deadly Arson Fire in Osaka, Japan, Dies in Hospital 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Last month, another man was arrested and charged with arson after a fire was set on a bullet train in Kyushu, in southern Japan. Police Identify Suspect in Arson Fire That Killed 24 in Japan 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Early last month, another man was arrested on arson charges after he set a fire on a bullet train in Kyushu in southern Japan. 24 Dead in Suspected Arson at Office Building in Japan 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z China’s bullet train network is the world’s biggest. Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The California bullet train has won a court victory in a key lawsuit that sought to stop the $64-billion project because it allegedly violated restrictions voters imposed in 2008. State appeals court rejects long-standing challenge to California bullet train 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The ambitious project, the nation’s most serious effort to build a full-scale bullet train, has encountered serious delays because of land acquisition issues, environmental litigation, permit setbacks, employee turnover and significant design changes. Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Videos of his speeches, endless portraits with foreign leaders, and cases of Xi’s books compete for pride of place with exhibitions of scientific achievements in space and industry, and models of bullet trains. Xi Jinping thinks the West is done 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z In that case, as well as the incidents on the Tokyo train line and the bullet train in Kyushu, the suspects told the police that they wanted to kill as many people as possible. 24 Dead in Suspected Arson at Office Building in Japan 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z High-speed rail’s struggles in Washington are encapsulated by the announcement from the president, who boldly said that in just 25 years more than three-quarters of Americans would have access to bullet trains. All this money pouring into infrastructure should be a boon for high-speed rail, right? Not so fast. 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The bullet train project has encountered an array of problems with financing, permits, engineering and land acquisition, but it has a near perfect record for surviving legal challenges that could have proved crippling. State appeals court rejects long-standing challenge to California bullet train 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z In a candid admission of how the political world operates, Willie Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, once dismissed cost overruns on a transportation hub intended for the bullet train. Years of Delays, Billions in Overruns: The Dismal History of Big Infrastructure 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Government investment in infrastructure and advanced industries has been key to China’s economic transformation to a country of skyscrapers and bullet trains from one of subsistence farming, bicycles and dirt roads only 40 years ago. Biden Sells Infrastructure Improvements as a Way to Counter China 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z One consultant, speaking on background, estimated that the California bullet train might get about $4 billion out of both pieces of legislation. Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z One of those problems is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to connect the capitals of Maharashtra and his home state of Gujarat with a bullet train. Young climate activists warn their elders: Stop destroying the planet 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Tos, who became the most stalwart bullet train opponent, said the project has had a major effect on his farming operations. State appeals court rejects long-standing challenge to California bullet train 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z And when the system begins operating, bullet trains at 220 mph will fly by about 200 feet away and traffic on a nearby avenue will be re-routed onto an overpass, zooming 50 feet overhead. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Nearby, a bullet train is preparing to zip under the sea at 155 mph. Desert-circling rail line latest link in China’s push for influence, control 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z By contrast, the schedule and cost problems of the California bullet train may have hurt its chances. Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Other claims involve design changes for various east-to-west highway overpasses across the future bullet train tracks. Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The biggest driver of China’s emissions, however, is its insatiable appetite for steel and cement, key ingredients for apartment towers, bullet train lines, subways and other large construction projects. China’s Power Crunch Exposes Tensions Ahead of Key U.N. Climate Summit 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Kahn said the bullet train’s impacts make the house unmarketable. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The U.K.-based website IFL Science reported in May that the project would be “the world’s first underwater bullet train.” Desert-circling rail line latest link in China’s push for influence, control 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Faster, to be sure, but not fast enough to meet international standards for a bullet train. Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Massive cost overruns threaten to derail the bullet train. Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Several bullet train lines were halted due to the quake, the broadcaster said. Earthquake 6.1 jolts Tokyo, preliminary magnitude estimated at 6.1 - NHK 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z On a recent morning, a bedraggled man exited one of the pipes at about noon and walked away on the bullet train alignment. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The legislative dispute could affect the willingness of Congress to provide federal funding for the bullet train out of a $3.5-trillion budget resolution. Newsom and California lawmakers hit an impasse on financing bullet train 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Exactly how much money will reach various rail projects — including the financially challenged California bullet train — is still an unknown and will depend on how the complex law is administered and developed into grant programs. Biden infrastructure funds will help state bullet train, but not as much as boosters hoped 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Only two years ago, the California rail authority unveiled an ambitious plan to begin operating a segment of bullet train service between San Jose and the Central Valley by 2025. Cost overruns hit California bullet train again amid a new financial crunch 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Ramps make rail travel easier but when it comes to travelling on the much-revered bullet trains, Mizuki says it can be a drag. Tokyo Paralympics: The lowdown on being disabled in Japan 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The bullet train route will cut through downtown, right next to a 24-acre site that housed farm workers since the 1940s. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Supporters say the electrified bullet trains will cut greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 400,000 cars off the road every year. The nation’s challenged roads, bridges, rails and ports: 10 projects showing the big-ticket needs Even a portion of that would help stabilize the bullet train construction as the existing $22.8-billion budget faces growing costs that could exceed the available funding. Deadlines loom for California bullet train in its search for new funding 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z There are recollections of new bullet trains, urban expressways going up - not all of them completed for the Games - and complaints about cost overruns, just like today. From the Emperor on down: Memories of the ‘64 Tokyo Olympics 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z There are recollections of new bullet trains, urban expressways going up — not all of them completed for the Games — and complaints about cost overruns, just like today. From the Emperor on down: Memories of the ’64 Tokyo Olympics 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Drug deals and other crimes are flourishing at a former farm labor camp in Wasco that was shuttered by the bullet train. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z It offered an early glance into a modernizing Japan that included tiny transistor radios, bullet trains, and ubiquitous labels that read “Made in Japan.” The jewel of the 1964 Olympics: The Yoyogi National Stadium 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Newsom is under pressure to pony up some of the state’s large budget surplus to the bullet train, a step he’s not taken. Deadlines loom for California bullet train in its search for new funding 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z I remember how the Nagano Games in 1998 captivated the country, and how friends took the bullet train to the mountains just to witness the festivities. The Distant Echo of a Raucous Match in Tokyo 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Highways and the bullet train were rushed to completion. The 1964 Games Proclaimed a New Japan. There’s Less to Cheer This Time. 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z In lengthy remarks at the time, then rail authority Chairman Dan Richard cited the larger benefits of the bullet train and lamented the effects, adding: “It just comes with the territory.” Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Passenger rail travel, including the bullet trains that are now China’s dominant form of intercity travel, plunged 19.9 percent in June compared with the same month in 2019, before the pandemic. China’s Growth Slows as Pandemic Fears Persist 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z As Congress fitfully moves ahead with the largest infrastructure program in recent American history, the California bullet train is still trying to sort out where it will fit in. Deadlines loom for California bullet train in its search for new funding 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z From Tokyo, Mr Ghosn travelled by bullet train to Osaka where a private jet was waiting at the local airport to depart. Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn: How I escaped Japan in a box 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z At the moment, it appears unlikely the California bullet train authority will embrace the technology. Battery-powered trains could be a climate game changer. Is everyone all aboard? 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The family’s once tranquil slice of the San Joaquin Valley sits unbearably close to the nation’s largest infrastructure project, surrounded on four sides by the California bullet train property and construction. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z He rode a bullet train to a hotel in Osaka, where he hid in a big box, supposedly containing audio equipment, that had air holes punched in it so he could breathe, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors seek prison for Americans in Ghosn escape trial 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Previously aborted rail plans included a bullet train from LAX to Las Vegas and a link from LAX to the San Fernando Valley. You will soon be able to take the train to LAX. Is it enough to jump-start rail in L.A.? 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z So the state government began building a bullet train with the permission of voters. Column: Many California kids can't access Wi-Fi for schoolwork. Newsom wants the state to step up 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z A $929-million federal grant for the California bullet train project was restored Thursday, reversing a decision by the Trump administration to terminate the funding. Nearly $1 billion restored to California bullet train after Biden officials reverse Trump 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The existing two tracks through the neighborhood will have to be expanded to three tracks to handle the addition of bullet trains. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Hunter’s position has set him against a growing majority of legislators who want to reallocate a chunk of money to bullet train segments in Southern California and the Bay Area. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Hospitals in Osaka, Japan’s third-biggest city and only 2½ hours by bullet train from Summer Olympics host Tokyo, are overflowing with coronavirus patients. ‘Like hell’: As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Newsom and the Legislature should agree on a plan this summer — something more like the State Water Project than the poky bullet train. Column: Many California kids can't access Wi-Fi for schoolwork. Newsom wants the state to step up 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z Isao Makibayashi, one of the bullet train's first drivers, spoke to Witness History about his excitement at working on the bullet train line. Japan bullet train driver leaves cockpit for loo break 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z But up and down the San Joaquin Valley, the bullet train is hitting hard at people who are already struggling to survive tough economic conditions in one of the poorest regions in the nation. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Even as President Biden unveiled his then $2-trillion federal investment in transportation and infrastructure in late March, he made no mention of California’s bullet train. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Hospitals in Osaka, Japan’s third-biggest city and only 2 1/2 hours by bullet train from Summer Olympics host Tokyo, are overflowing with coronavirus patients. ‘Like hell:’ As Olympics loom, Japan health care in turmoil 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Isao Makibayashi, one of the train's first drivers, spoke to Witness History about his excitement at working on the bullet train line. Driving Japan's first bullet trains 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z It is employing 3,450 workers, more than triple the employment relative to the spending rate of the bullet train. Does California bullet train have '5,000 workers'? No, but jobs are the grease for these big projects 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Anthony Williams, a rail authority board member, said that any project with the scope and size of bullet train will have impacts on communities up and down the economic scale. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z When Newsom recently outlined a massive spending program from the proceeds of an unexpected surge in tax revenue, not a single million went into the bullet train. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Then time passes like a bullet train until one day you wake up and realize that Woodlands has closed, and you kick yourself for all those weekends you skipped it for seemingly shinier objects. Review | Woodlands Indian restaurant is without a home, but its vegetarian menu remains close to my heart 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The plan doesn’t fund bullet trains to rival those in France or Japan. Here’s where Biden’s massive transportation plan might impact the Seattle region 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z That is on a collision course with a majority in the state Assembly that want to shift some of the spending to bullet train segments in Southern California and the Bay Area. Does California bullet train have '5,000 workers'? No, but jobs are the grease for these big projects 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z As it turns out, political connections and money can be a powerful tool in pushing back against the bullet train project. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Hunter’s clout was clear earlier this year when he managed to kill legislation that would have increased oversight on the bullet train. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles Times obtained a letter from a construction team headed by the Spanish firm Dragados notifying the California High-Speed Rail Authority of the latest delay for the planned bullet train. Letter warns of further delays for California bullet train 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The line would eventually be part of the bullet train system, but Wiggins said Southern California can’t wait a generation for it to get built by the state. California agencies will reap windfall from Biden infrastructure plan — if it gets traction 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z It was a bullet train from Hiroshima to Kyoto. The Fukushima tsunami 10 years later: A correspondent recounts the day that changed Japan 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Elimination of the viaduct will translate into a slower bullet train, forcing it to go 110 mph on ground-level tracks shared with the Caltrain commuter rail system instead of twice that speed. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z When the bond measure was passed in 2008, voters were promised that the bullet train would be operating between Los Angeles and San Francisco by 2020 at a cost of $33 billion. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Current bullet train leaders, facing deadlines of their own, are now grappling with those past decisions. A 'low-cost' plan for California bullet train brings $800 million in overruns, big delays 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The California bullet train has pushed for a big piece of the money. California agencies will reap windfall from Biden infrastructure plan — if it gets traction 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z I was The Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau chief at the time, and I knew enough about my adopted country to realize the bullet trains ran late only when there was a very good reason. The Fukushima tsunami 10 years later: A correspondent recounts the day that changed Japan 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Power had been restored by early Sunday, although some bullet train services were still halted. Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z The brawny bodies in yellow hardhats and orange vests have been hard to miss in the audience over the years at California bullet train board meetings, legislative hearings and other key events. Unions are the powerhouse behind California's troubled bullet train. A big test awaits 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z A top bullet train contractor is contradicting claims by the California high-speed rail authority that the construction pace of the project is on target. High-speed rail to run on a single track in Central Valley as overall cost rises 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, the bullet train faces a tough fight even securing a legislative appropriation of $4.1 billion in its own bond funds it is seeking this year for its Central Valley construction plan. California agencies will reap windfall from Biden infrastructure plan — if it gets traction 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z The California bullet train authority will seek a $4.1-billion appropriation to complete construction in the Central Valley, as costs and schedules continue to grow. California bullet train project will seek $4.1 billion as costs grow 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z East Japan Railway Co. said the bullet train on the northern coast will be suspended through Monday due to damage to its facility. Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z The others got on a bullet train and went back to a hotel where Taylor and Zayek had booked a room. Judge OKs extradition of 2 wanted in ex-Nissan boss’ escape 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The conditions described by the letter jeopardize the project’s long-range goals, because it is already struggling to complete even a portion of its original vision of a Los Angeles-to-San Francisco bullet train, the newspaper said. Contractor: High-speed rail delays ‘beyond comprehension’ 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The 32 structures include 10 major bridges, trenches and viaducts in urban Fresno that would carry east/west vehicle traffic on major city highways over the bullet train tracks. State bullet train delays 'beyond comprehension,' contractor says in blistering letter 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The pod is propelled by magnetic levitation — the same technology used for bullet trains. Virgin Hyperloop hits an important milestone: the first human passenger test 2020-11-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the others hopped on a bullet train and went back to a hotel where Taylor and Zayek had booked a room. US calls bid to stop extradition of 2 to Japan ‘meritless’ 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z There is the Japan of bullet trains and humanoid robots. Japan wants to shred its paper habit. Could it finally leave the fax behind? 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z By late December Seki resigned from Nissan, and on Jan 13 this year he boarded the bullet train to Kyoto, to eventually assume the position of Nidec’s president and COO. From iPhones to e-axles: how one tech firm is pushing into electric vehicles 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Along the north-to-south bullet train route in Fresno, isolated bridges soar above the city, separated by stretches with no visible construction activity. State bullet train delays 'beyond comprehension,' contractor says in blistering letter 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z They drive from Seoul with their respective families, foregoing a bullet train that would cut the journey in half, with car trunks full of presents. Covid-19 Upends South Korea’s Thanksgiving, and Its Rituals 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z At the same time, the bullet train’s funding has taken several big hits. Newsom's high-speed rail plan faces financial crunch as costs climb and funding sinks 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z California bullet train officials say they were told to suppress bad news and ‘shut up’ 'Horrible sequence of mistakes': How bullet train contractors botched a bridge project 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z A few days later, we boarded a bullet train bound for Hiroshima. Daughters of the bomb: my reckoning with Hiroshima, 75 years later 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The conditions described by the letter jeopardize the project’s long-range goals, because it is already struggling to complete even a portion of its original vision of a Los Angeles-to-San Francisco bullet train. State bullet train delays 'beyond comprehension,' contractor says in blistering letter 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z I didn’t feel like I was on a high-speed Japanese bullet train, the smiling faces of my loved ones flicking by as I neared my final destination. How a run-in with the world's most venomous fish changed my life 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z You would rather skip the visit to the temple or the ride on the bullet train with your bandmates and sneak home. Phoebe Bridgers: 'Aged 12 or 13 I was just like, I'm the next Bob Dylan' 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z California bullet train officials say they were told to suppress bad news and ‘shut up’ 'Horrible sequence of mistakes': How bullet train contractors botched a bridge project 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z It is also licensed for amusement parks and cafés, while last year a Japanese railway firm splashed the image on its bullet train, painted in pink and white. Hello Kitty boss says 'goodbye Kitty' aged 92 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The bullet train took a little under two hours to go about 200 miles. A Poetic Journey Through Western China 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Down the stairs, the bullet train waits, sleek-nosed and sealed in on itself, like a missile. Eating in Xi’an, Where Wheat and Lamb Speak to China’s Varied Palate 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Brown had gone from wise guy to wise man, from skinflint to a bit of a spendthrift; the bullet train caught his eye and his imagination, though it also courted controversy. Review: Jerry Brown gets the biography he deserves 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Japan was back only 19 years after defeat in World War II, and nothing symbolized its rebirth more than the Olympics and the Shinkansen bullet trains that began running as the games opened. ‘64 Tokyo Olympics: A man from Hiroshima lights the cauldron 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Despite the neon lights and bullet trains, Japan’s broader corporate culture also seems stuck in the past, with widespread discrimination against women and power mostly in the hands of conservative, elderly men. Work from home, they said. In Japan, it’s not so easy. 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Tuesday that the number of cases “is doubling about every three days” statewide and that forecasters are now likening its spread to a “bullet train.” Makeshift morgue appears outside NYC hospital as coronavirus spread escalates 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Still, the state bullet train authority is hoping the Las Vegas train will increase political support for its San Francisco to Los Angeles system. Stuck in low gear, Las Vegas high-speed train project is now moving forward 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned the illness was spreading faster than "a bullet train" in his state, which is at the centre of the pandemic in the US. Senate agrees huge stimulus package with Trump 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z That was even as New York's governor was striking an increasingly desperate tone, warning the illness was spreading faster than "a bullet train". Coronavirus briefing: Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z We’re now looking at a bullet train’ because the numbers are going up that quickly,” Cuomo said at a Tuesday news conference, adding, “We need the federal help and we need the federal help now.” Trump wants U.S. economy ‘opened up and raring to go’ by Easter 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z We’re now looking at a bullet train’ because the numbers are going up that quickly.” New York’s Cuomo attacks White House coronavirus response as state’s cases surge 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z A core problem was the project’s operating culture, in which managers for WSP, the bullet train’s lead consultant, threatened to punish or terminate employees if they failed to toe the company line, Styles said. California bullet train officials say they were told to suppress bad news and 'shut up' 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The rain route is a crucial link in California’s ultimate plan of running bullet trains from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and beyond. Bullet train plan for Tehachapi passage would cost $18.1 billion over 82 miles 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The sight of them traveling on bullet trains and buses with other people was viewed as an alarming sign of a Japanese lack of a sense of crisis. Japan govt panel experts say ship quarantine was not perfect 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The sight of them traveling on bullet trains and buses with other people was viewed as an alarming sign of a Japanese lack of a sense of crisis. Japan govt panel experts say ship quarantine was not perfect 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Federal regulators were not aggressive enough in reacting to the California bullet train’s problems since 2009 while overseeing a $2.5-billion grant to the troubled project, a federal audit released Friday found. Audit of California high-speed rail finds inadequate federal oversight 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z He reportedly took a bullet train to Kansai Airport and flew first to Turkey and then to Lebanon on private jets. Carlos Ghosn’s defense calls Nissan investigation flawed 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The attorney helping the Hattas, for example, took the bullet train to the studio the day after the attack to offer his help — for free. Go read this Hollywood Reporter story about the arson attack at Kyoto Animation 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z If you are going to insist on wasting ink, print some nice pictures of the bullet train. Rams have just about run out of time 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z That hasn’t stopped the bullet train authority from moving ahead with an aggressive plan to issue its biggest contract in history, much to the consternation of some. Newsletter: The long and short of a Senate trial 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z In general, state officials see the federal agency’s moves as overtly political and an attempt to damage the goal of building a bullet train. Troubled California bullet train pushes biggest contract ever, facing war with Trump 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The moves follow several other bullet train personnel changes in recent months. Spending for California's bullet train is dividing state leaders like never before 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. Rail advocates push for high-speed bullet train through Pacific Northwest 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada. Rai advocates push for Northwest bullet train 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z We see it while sweating in a stalled New York City subway car as the Chinese build world-class bullet trains. Opinion | The hidden tax we pay for being polarized 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, bullet trains are submerged in muddy waters in Nagano, central Japan, in the wake of Typhoon Hagibis. AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z It even goes beyond his obvious baseball skills, which are on display here in the Arizona Fall League but, Rodriguez promises, are headed on the bullet train to T-Mobile Park. Prospect Julio Rodriguez’s talent, charisma can make a believer out of even cynical Mariners fans 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z But nothing spoke more of the powerlessness of modernization against natural disasters than rows of bullet trains deluged in floodwaters in Nagano, a mountainous region to the northwest of Tokyo. Flooded bullet trains show Japan’s risks from disasters 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The flooding also impacted Japan's famed bullet trains. Typhoon Hagibis kills dozens in Japan, floods bullet trains as massive search launched 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Get more local rail money from the bullet train. Are California transportation officials pulling a bait and switch on gas tax funds? 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Images from NHK showed a number of bullet trains submerged up to their windows. Typhoon Hagibis: Helicopters and Boats Rescue the Stranded 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Shinkansen bullet trains stopped running between Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, and services were disrupted all the way to Osaka and Okayama in eastern Japan. Twenty-six dead or missing in Japan after Typhoon Hagibis drenches Tokyo 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Train operators said they would suspend bullet trains between Tokyo and Nagoya in central Japan and most operations between Nagoya and Osaka, in western Japan, from Saturday morning. Typhoon Hagibis: Japan prepares for lockdown as storm approaches 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z East Japan Railway Co, which serves eastern Japan including Tokyo, said it might have to suspend operations on conventional lines as well as the Shinkansen bullet train service over the weekend. Super typhoon approaches Japan, some World Cup rugby matches canceled 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z East Japan Railway Co. said it may suspend services on most local lines and bullet trains around Tokyo before the typhoon starts hitting the region this weekend. Super typhoon on track to drench Japan’s main island 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The Burbank-to-Anaheim corridor is part of the future bullet train system, so an investment in it is not a diversion of money from the statewide system, legislative staff said. Metrolink proposes new trains from Burbank to Anaheim, using billions from bullet train 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The subdued fans who followed the team on the Hikari bullet train carried the real hangovers, they said. The day after and not a ‘good craic’ for Ireland at RWC 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z But said he is troubled by Camacho’s support for shifting some of the bullet train construction funds from the Central Valley to the Bay Area and Southern California. California high-speed rail board member under investigation for potential conflict 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The California bullet train project’s mishandling of land deals has added to mounting costs and delays. Newsletter: Trump's coming to town. Here's everything he's ever tweeted about California 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z The setbacks in procuring land are costing the state money, since they are causing delays for bullet train contractors. California bullet train's mishandling of land deals adds to mounting costs and delays 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z About 100 bullet trains connecting Tokyo with central and western Japanese cities were scrapped on Sunday, along with ferry services in Tokyo bay. Typhoon Faxai batters Tokyo, causing evacuations, blackouts and transport chaos 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Passengers on the Hayabusa number 46 bullet train ended up stuck in a tunnel for 15 minutes while checks were made. Japan bullet train opens door at 280km/h 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z More than an hour north of Tokyo by bullet train, Fukushima will nonetheless be part of the Games, as it refurbished a municipal stadium that will host baseball and softball games. Column: Homeless crisis could be the Fukushima of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z An hour north of Tokyo by way of bullet train, the land is lush and green, framed by thickly wooded mountains in the distance. Can 2020 Summer Olympics help Fukushima rebound from nuclear disaster? 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z In a blow to the bullet train, key California lawmakers have devised a plan to shift billions of dollars from the Central Valley bullet train to rail projects in Southern California and the Bay Area. Newsletter: The uniquely California rise of Marianne Williamson 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The plan would also save money by delaying the installation of a high-voltage electric power system, meaning new 135-mph diesel trains would operate on the Central Valley bullet train network. In a blow to the bullet train, California might shift billions to L.A., Bay Area projects 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Japan's famous bullet trains, known as shinkansen, are high-speed rail systems much faster than conventional trains. Japan bullet train opens door at 280km/h 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The California bullet train project is going through one of its biggest personnel upheavals in years, several months after Gov. Gavin Newsom vowed he would be “getting rid of a lot of consultants.” California's beleaguered bullet train project is getting a management shakeup 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z The goals for next year are more modest than they were in 1964 when the Tokyo Olympics showcased bullet trains, futuristic designs, and a new expressway to document Japan’s recovery following World War II. 1 Year: Tokyo Olympics unveil gold, silver, bronze medals 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z In 2017, a Hunger Games theme park attraction opened in Dubai, with attractions including a Capitol bullet train roller coaster, the hall of heroes, and the Panem aerial tour multimedia experience. Hunger Games prequel book and possible movie on the way 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z But the California bullet train project bypassed the step of creating a successful statewide rail transportation system before attempting to build a luxury edition. In a blow to the bullet train, California might shift billions to L.A., Bay Area projects 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Thanks to an order of possession by the Superior Court, California can take private land through eminent domain for the troubled bullet train project. California farmers furious over delayed payments for land seized in high-speed rail push 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z But this bullet train is blowing by the timeline most expected for UW hoops. Bring it on! Huskies and Zags meeting each year could become one of hoops’ hottest rivalries 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z California’s top bullet train consultant has been suspended amid a state ethics probe. Essential California: Why L.A.'s homeless population continues to climb 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z No mention of the controversial Delta Tunnel water project, the problem-plagued bullet train, Disneyland’s opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. California in the spotlight as 2020 Democratic hopefuls flood the state 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The California High-Speed Rail Authority sued the Trump administration over terminating a nearly $1-billion grant for the state’s beleaguered bullet train. Essential California: Remembering Harvey Milk in the age of Pete Buttigieg 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z The state’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom claims pulling federal funding has more to do with California’s criticism of Trump’s controversial immigration policies and less to do with a high-speed bullet train. California sues over Trump administration's plan to pull nearly $1B for high-speed rail project 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The Trump administration has canceled a nearly $1-billion grant for the California bullet train project. Essential California: Inside the demise of SB 50, the state’s most talked-about bill 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Mo’ consultants, mo’ problems: When California shifted its bullet train plan into high gear in 2008, it had just 10 employees to manage and oversee design of the largest public construction project in state history. Essential California: Why are costly consultants running the high-speed rail project? 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z Last month clearance was given to India’s first bullet train to pass through the creek’s protected flamingo sanctuary. 'A double-edged sword': Mumbai pollution 'perfect' for flamingos 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Railroaded: California’s bullet train isn’t the only rail project facing scrutiny. California Inc.: YouTube has dropped the ball on safeguarding kids, critics say 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z California’s embattled bullet train project has been an embarrassment for the state and has been plagued by problems almost from the start. California sues over Trump administration's plan to pull nearly $1B for high-speed rail project 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Hello Kitty is also licensed for amusement parks and cafés, while last year a Japanese railway firm splashed the image on its bullet train, painted in pink and white. Hello Kitty heads to Hollywood 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z “California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars,” Trump tweeted in February. California officials fight Trump's bid to pull funding for high-speed rail project 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z But here in the Central Valley, the upheaval — like the bullet train itself — is real. In Central Valley towns, California’s bullet train isn’t an idea: ‘It’s people’s lives’ 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Republican critics gleefully noted last week that California’s Democratic governor scaled back a state-owned bullet train linking San Francisco and Los Angeles because of costs. A Green New Deal Is Technologically Possible. Its Political Prospects Are Another Question. 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Trump continued his attack on the bullet train. With high-speed rail, Trump finds a new weapon in his war with California 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Disputes over the president’s border wall and California’s bullet train are intensifying the feud between the White House and the nation’s most populous state. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Disputes over President Donald Trump's border wall and California's bullet train are intensifying the feud between the White House and the nation's most populous state. Border wall, bullet train: California vs. Trump escalates 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The move marks an escalation in the war of words between President Trump and California in the days since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a rethinking of the bullet train project after years of cost overruns. Trump administration vows to cancel $929 million in California high-speed rail funding 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Talk around what was conceived as the US’s first bullet train dates back as far as 1981, with the plan centering around connecting eight of the state’s largest cities, from San Francisco to San Diego. Why California's bullet train remains a distant dream 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z “Let’s level about high-speed rail,” Newsom said in the middle of his speech, in Sacramento, turning to the subject of a bullet train connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles. Is Gavin Newsom Right to Slow Down California’s High-Speed Train? 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z But bite by bite, huge cost overruns, mismanagement, political concessions and delays ate away at the sleek and soaring vision of a bullet train linking San Francisco to San Diego. Essential California: The long fall for California's bullet train 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Yet bite after bite, huge cost overruns, mismanagement, political concessions and delays ate away at the sleek and soaring vision of a bullet train linking San Francisco to San Diego. How the bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z While he hit the brakes on the bullet train, the Democratic governor said he still supports finishing the Central Valley portion of the project. Essential California: Pumping the brakes on bullet train 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The embattled $77-billion bullet train has been an embarrassment for the Golden State and has been plagued by problems almost from the start. California to pull plug on billion-dollar bullet train, cites ballooning costs 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The two nuclear plants in the area had been confirmed as operating regularly, but Kumamoto airport was temporarily shut down and bullet train services were halted, Suga told reporters. Earthquake rattles southwest Japan, no damage reported 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z The initial construction would run from Madera to Wasco, two small cities that hardly fit into the international standard for bullet train end points. Among the headaches Gavin Newsom will inherit as governor: California's troubled bullet train project 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars. How the bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Good question: California’s bullet train project is pumping billions into the Valley economy. Essential California: A new type of united government in Sacramento 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z But critics claimed the bullet train project was a waste of time and money. California to pull plug on billion-dollar bullet train, cites ballooning costs 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Maybe they should redirect the bullet train to the more appealing route of San Francisco to Dallas, with pickups in between. California’s liberal leprechauns scheme again 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Though the bullet train won the support of voters in 2008 and remains popular among Newsom’s constituency, cracks are beginning to emerge in the unconditional support Brown had engendered among Democrats. Among the headaches Gavin Newsom will inherit as governor: California's troubled bullet train project 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Social media erupted with quips about Bakersfield joining such storied bullet train destinations as Madrid, Tokyo, Milan, Beijing and Paris. How the bullet train went from peak California innovation to the project from hell 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The ad for Elizabeth Heng hit incumbent Democratic Rep. Jim Costa for supporting so-called sanctuary cities, gun control and the controversial California bullet train. Top 10 most shocking midterm election ads: Sibling betrayal, racial slurs and more 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z He lasted less than a year, but while there he learned that Japan was already using early earthquake warnings to shut down bullet trains. California’s new earthquake warnings deliver critical seconds of notice 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Japan is known for its high-speed rail network where bullet trains, or Shinkansen, snake across the country at hundreds of kilometres per hour. Bullet train firm ends 'scary' safety drill 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z JR West introduced the drill after an aluminium part fell from the outside of a bullet train and struck the body of the train as it passed through a tunnel in south-west Japan in 2015. Japanese bullet train company calls halt to ‘scary’ safety drill 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z “In the present turbulent situation, China needs friendship with Japan and vice versa,” Deng told the Japanese prime minister at the time, between visits to high-tech factories and marveling at Japan’s bullet trains. Japan’s prime minister, a Trump buddy, now tries to cozy up to China’s president 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The ad for Elizabeth Heng hits incumbent Rep. Jim Costa for supporting so-called sanctuary cities, gun control and the controversial California bullet train. California congressional candidate ties opponent to Nancy Pelosi by depicting him in red heels 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z But the system did alert more than 50 million people and halt bullet trains and elevators in many regions before the shaking began. California’s new earthquake warnings deliver critical seconds of notice 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The bullet train in California is projected to cost $77 billion, up 20 percent from two years ago. A hyperloop in Missouri? A new study says its feasible 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z Other regional firms belonging to the Japan Railway group allow trainees to observe passing bullet trains from platforms. Japanese bullet train company calls halt to ‘scary’ safety drill 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Willie Mays ran with the grace and power of a bullet train, but tournament golf made him nervous. Second Act: Golf Wins Over Stars In Other Games - Golf Digest 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z A teaser image produced alongside the blog post appears to show a futuristic-looking, black and silver vehicle that vaguely resembles the front of a bullet train. Honda and GM partner for ‘ultimate engineering challenge’ — a new autonomous vehicle 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z East Japan Railway said it would halt all train services in the Tokyo metropolitan area from 8 p.m. on Sunday and operations of some bullet trains were also suspended. Powerful typhoon nears Tokyo after losing some strength 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z And most of local trains and bullet trains in western areas will suspend operations on Sunday, operator West Japan Railway said. Powerful typhoon bears down on flood-battered Japan 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The new bullet trains to southern China promise to be far quicker than existing cross-border rail links, and long-haul services will cut journey times to Beijing from 24 hours to nine hours. Hong Kong: first high-speed train to mainland China departs 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z The rail link was launched at a ceremony on Saturday, with one local lawmaker praising the first bullet train journey to Guangzhou South as "very quiet, like I was on a plane". Controversial HK bullet train launches 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Terminus opens Sept. 23, when high-speed bullet trains will shoot through the first rail tunnel connecting Hong Kong and mainland China. Opinion | Beijing’s Power Grab in a Train Station 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z And most local trains and bullet trains in central and western areas suspended operations on Sunday, operators West Japan Railway and Central Japan Railway said. Powerful typhoon nears Tokyo after losing some strength 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z The regional government said the bullet train to the provincial capital, Sapporo, was due to reopen later in the day. Japan quake toll up to 16 as searchers look under landslides 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z JR Hokkaido planned to resume bullet train operations from midday. Death toll from Japan's Hokkaido doubles to 16: prime minister 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Nearly 800 flights were canceled, according to Japanese media reports, while the Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Hiroshima were also suspended. Japan’s deadly summer grinds on with more than 1 million evacuated in ‘worst typhoon in 25 years’ 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Close to 800 flights were canceled and several rail lines, including bullet train services, were suspended. Japan Hit by Jebi, Strongest Typhoon in 25 Years; 2 Million Urged to Flee 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z He didn’t mention that the challenge had come about while the United States was spending enormous sums on the Pentagon and overseas wars, while China was investing heavily on roads, airports, and bullet trains. How Will Historians Judge John McCain? 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Japan’s two biggest carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways , both canceled hundreds of flights, most of them domestic, while the bullet train linking Tokyo and Osaka was temporarily shut down. Typhoon Damage Closes One of Japan’s Largest Airports Indefinitely 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The Shinkansen bullet train was operating on a reduced schedule and Universal Studios Japan, a popular amusement park near Osaka, was closed. Japan issues evacuation advisories as typhoon Jebi approaches 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z According to the court, the two men caught the birds there and then carried them on a bullet train back to Shanghai, concealed in milk cartons. Their Racing Pigeons Caught a Bullet Train. Then the Authorities Caught Up. 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Kim told South Korean President Moon Jae-in that his sister and delegation were in awe of South Korea’s bullet trains, which they traveled in to get to the Pyeongchang Olympics in February. Korea detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Shada: They had a bullet train in Taiwan that they painted all custom Jake on one half, Finn on the other half. As 'Adventure Time' wraps, a look back at how the series broke barriers and changed the genre 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z How its airports gleam and its bullet trains whoosh. Opinion | China is buying a world of headaches 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Japan’s Self Defence Forces dispatched 180 personnel and 50 vehicles to Kyoto as trains across western and central Japan were stopped, including part of one Shinkansen bullet train line. Hundreds of thousands evacuated in Japan as 'historic' rain falls;... 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z But the bullet train takes as little as 3 hours 18 minutes. Their Racing Pigeons Caught a Bullet Train. Then the Authorities Caught Up. 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z A lot of things had to go wrong before the bullet train that was her career derailed. Review: The expert 'Whitney' sheds new light on Whitney Houston's triumphant and tragic life 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z A sleek Hello Kitty bullet train festooned with images of the world-famous character began services in Japan, drawing hundreds of fans to its opening ceremony. Mind the paws: Hello Kitty bullet train debuts in Japan 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty bullet train unveiled in Japan 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Today the bullet train takes just 29 minutes. China is trying to turn itself into a country of 19 super-regions 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “Instead of sending bullets into Hong Kong, they’re sending a bullet train,” she said. Hong Kong Gives Mainland Police Sway in New Train Station 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In 2015, a man died after setting himself on fire on board a bullet train. Deadly stabbing on Japanese bullet train 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Kim also revealed that the North Koreans who visited the South during the Winter Olympics in February all admired the bullet train there. North and South Korea Set Bold Goals: A Final Peace and No Nuclear Arms 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z A ride on President Trump’s bullet train can be thrilling, but it is often a brutal journey that leaves some bloodied by the side of the tracks. For Many, Life in Trump’s Orbit Ends in a Crash Landing 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z If voters don’t like cap-and-trade, however, they should elect opponents of the law to state office, where they can then try to overturn it and reverse the bullet train as well. California Editorial Rdp 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The state is well short of the $77 billion it now estimates it needs to build a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco. US to audit grants awarded to California bullet train 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z In the 1980s, there was talk of a privately financed bullet train through LAX and on to San Diego. Will LAX people mover be a game-changer for travelers using the airport? L.A. hopes so 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z A builder of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, complained that after it licensed rail technology for use in China, local manufacturers tried to sell it abroad. AP Explains: US targets heart of China’s economic blueprint 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z But bullet trains are in a magical thinking category to themselves. Deception and delusion: It’s the name of the game for public megaprojects 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z California’s bullet train project will likely require more time and money to complete than last estimated, but its new chief executive is promising more transparency with the public about its challenges. The Latest: Cost for California bullet train soars to $77B 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Two years ago, surveyors started showing up, wanting a clear idea of his property lines for Texas Central Railway, the company behind plans for a 200-mph “bullet train” connecting Houston to Dallas. Opinions vary on possible Dallas-Houston bullet train 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Without them, we board the bullet train to a warmer climate. Better Beef 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Many projects that do receive federal funding aren’t national priorities, such as California’s bullet train. Trump’s Big Public Works Dig 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Someday it may be the path for a gleaming bullet train system, but today much of it is an eyesore and a magnet for criminal activity that is affecting the surrounding areas. Essential California: Cops and firefighters doubled their pay, and taxpayers got stuck with huge bill 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z It boasts gleaming bullet trains, luxury malls and cellphone-facilitated consumer life. Opinion | What It’s Like to Live in a Surveillance State 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Candidates for elected offices also lined up in droves at the federal meetings to declare their opposition to the bullet train, citing eminent domain concerns. Opinions vary on possible Dallas-Houston bullet train 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z While we remain skeptical of the integrity and ultimate justification for the bullet train, independent analysis of the project should give all stakeholders some greater clarity on many of the issues. California Editorial Rdp 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z A legislative panel approved an audit of the bullet train project Tuesday with bipartisan support. The Latest: Lawmakers back audit of California bullet train 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Bipartisan team of lawmakers expected to request audit of bullet train project after projected cost of one segment rose by nearly $3 billion. 5 California Things to Know for Today 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Sixty percent of the money is directed by law to specific purposes, including the bullet train, but Brown says $1.25 billion is available for lawmakers to spend. Gov. Brown to lay out vision in last State of State 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The bullet train project has put many farmers who live quiet lives in the uncomfortable position of having to make noise. Opinions vary on possible Dallas-Houston bullet train 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Japan will get major leeway because the bullet train is largely funded by a 50-year loan provided by its government, said a close aide of Modi, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Exclusive: Japan in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Estimated cost for first phase of California’s bullet train climbs by 35 percent to $10.6 billion. 5 California Things to Know for Today 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The bullet train is supposed to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours by 2029. Cost climbs by $2.8 billion for California bullet train 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Known as the world’s fastest train, the maglev is faster than Japan’s famous bullet trains, which travel at about 200 mph, and some of Europe’s high-speed trains that travel at up to 186 mph. Enthusiasm for ‘maglev’ train between D.C., Baltimore mounts — as does opposition 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z So the two of us and his bodyguard took the bullet train to Tokyo and that night we went to The Blue Note and saw Chick Corea play. Photographer Afshin Shahidi Opens Up About Capturing Prince 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Japan will get major leeway because the bullet train is largely funded by a 50-year loan provided by its government, said a close aide of Modi, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Exclusive: Japan in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Critics also argue that the bullet train would accelerate sprawl in the Central Valley. Some tough choices — and pushback — along the proposed bullet train route 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z In Japan, Kuchar arrived early with his wife and two sons, took the bullet train, went to a Sumo wrestling match and toured a Ninja training studio. Typhoon, visa flap send Kuchar’s fall schedule into rough 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Two “bullet train” operators said their trains used the flawed material, but one said that the parts still met safety requirements and would be replaced on a normal maintenance shedule. Rohingya, Unesco, Hamas: Your Friday Briefing 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Two railways that operate Shinkansen “bullet trains” — Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway — said their trains contained aluminum parts sourced from Kobe Steel that did not meet industry standards. Kobe Steel Problems May Be More Widespread, Raising Fears on High-Speed Rail 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Under the 2008 bond act that voters approved to help fund the bullet train, the system has to be designed to get between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 2 hours and 40 minutes. California bullet train costs up $1.7 billion for Central Valley segment 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Talim, the 18th typhoon of the Pacific season, grounded hundreds of flights and interrupted rail services including some bullet train operations in Kyushu, local media reported. Weaker Typhoon Talim disrupts transport in southwestern Japan 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Sixty percent of the money is directed by law to specific purposes, including the bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco, public transit and housing projects. Plan to spend $1.5B in climate money includes union boost 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z The fast rail is also significant for the Modi government, which made the bullet train a key part of the modernisation agenda on which it campaigned at the 2014 elections. India starts work on bullet train line with £12bn loan from Japan 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z I took the bullet train up that morning from Tokyo. The school beneath the wave: the unimaginable tragedy of Japan’s tsunami 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z Sixty percent of the money is earmarked for specific purposes, including the bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco, public transit and housing projects. California pollution permits sell at highest price ever 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Talim, the 18th typhoon of the Pacific season, grounded hundreds of flights and interrupted rail services including some bullet train operations in Kyushu, local media reported. Weaker Typhoon Talim disrupts transport in southwestern Japan 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Slow-speed departure: California bullet train chief executive Jeff Morales announced in April that he would be leaving June 2 after five years running the nation’s largest infrastructure project. Essential California: USC scandal will be decided behind closed doors 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z California bullet train chief executive Jeff Morales announced in April that he would be leaving June 2, after five years running the nation’s largest infrastructure project. California bullet train chief executive is still on the state payroll — two months after his exit date 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, underlining the contrast in prospects between rural and urban areas, plans are advancing for a privately funded $15bn bullet train between Dallas and Houston. Amtrak's $630m Trump budget cut could derail service in 220 US cities 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z The case pitted the state’s High-Speed Rail Authority against Central Valley farmers concerned about the bullet train’s effect on agricultural land. California bullet train faces more legal hurdles from state Supreme Court ruling 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z Brown has aggressively pushed for the bullet train since taking office for the second time in 2010 despite critics complaining about its high cost to taxpayers and whether it’s even necessary. California governor turns to housing, rail after climate win 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z He’s built nothing of note in the state and is most famous for his bullet train to nowhere, bursting dams and crumbling infrastructure. California Today: Bringing Tax Anger to Governor’s Race 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the bullet train is an estimated seven years behind schedule and facing estimates of higher costs. California bullet train chief executive is still on the state payroll — two months after his exit date 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z The Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund, which opposes the bullet train, argued that constructing the $64 billion project would create more pollution than it would eliminate for at least a decade. Judge allows California bullet train greenhouse gas funding 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The peninsula section is the northernmost piece of the $64 billion bullet train that will link San Francisco and Los Angeles. California official says high-speed rail project can proceed 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The winner will face voter discontent on issues as varied as homelessness, illegal dumping and the proposed route of the California bullet train through Sunland. L.A. City Council race: Cedillo seeks to hold onto his job, while vacant Valley seat will be filled 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z The bullet train route and economic development are major concerns for voters in this San Fernando Valley district, which was vacated last year by then-Councilman Felipe Fuentes. L.A. voters go to the polls — again. Here's what's at stake. 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Tang’s office is also shaping a way to work with telecommunications providers to extend broadband Internet to mountainous aboriginal villages, outlying islands and Taiwan’s bullet train system. She's young, transgender and an anarchist, and is leading Taiwan's drive to become a digital powerhouse 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z In Sunland, ranchers want political leaders to join them in fighting the planned bullet train. Against backdrop of voter discontent, two L.A. City Hall insiders seek 7th District council seat in San Fernando Valley 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z California’s latest cost estimate for its bullet train is $64 billion. Opinion | This tax plan would throw Democrats into chaos 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z The current chief, Jeff Morales, announced on April 21 that he will be leaving in June after a five-year tenure that saw mixed results in moving the $64-billion bullet train project forward. California Inc.: Stop the presses — another writers' strike is looming 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Cadei issued a tentative ruling on the eve of the hearing saying he plans to dismiss the lawsuit targeting the state’s plan to eventually link Los Angeles and San Francisco with a bullet train. The Latest: Judge allows California high-speed rail funding 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Agreements with utilities, railroads and other entities affected by the bullet train’s route also dragged on. Head of California's $64-billion bullet train project is stepping down 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z And a 2011 collision of two bullet trains in China left 40 dead. The price of safety on California's bullet train is only now becoming apparent 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z The technology is widely used in Japan, where people receive warnings on their cellphones and bullet trains are wired to come to a stop. Earthquake early-warning system comes to Washington — but it’s not for the public yet 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z “It’s like I was on a bullet train, and I was transferred to a local.” F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Just a small fraction of the pollution credits up for sale have been sold in the last year, threatening the hundreds of millions of dollars the bullet train expects to receive annually. California Editorial Roundup 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Plans for a Houston-to-Dallas bullet train face political obstruction in Austin. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z California's carbon market generated little interest from buyers at last month's permit auction, results released on Wednesday showed, raising concern about the program's ability to deliver funding for projects like the state's bullet train. California carbon market sees weak demand for permits 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z But given this larger picture of needs, it is noteworthy that the most prominent project on Brown’s wish list - the state bullet train project - is one that independent vetting would quickly reject. California Editorial Roundup 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The decision not to approve the grant by a key Friday deadline may be an early sign of the Trump administration's view of the bullet train project. U.S. Department of Transportation puts off OK of key $647-million grant related to California's bullet train 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z But Japan is already trying to sell Maryland a superfast “maglev” train between Baltimore and Washington and is involved in bullet train projects in Texas and California. Japan’s Abe heads to Washington this week bearing pledges of jobs and investment 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z The link between the fourth and fifth most populous U.S. metro areas of Dallas and Houston is expected to use Japanese shinkansen or bullet train cars. Texas bullet train clears some land issues ahead of U.S.-Japan talks 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z In the final hours of the Obama administration, the Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday made key modifications to a $928-million grant to the California bullet train agency. Obama administration made last-minute modifications to California's nearly $1-billion bullet train grant 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z He even pledged bullet trains that would enable pious passengers to leave Karachi after dawn prayers and arrive in Peshawar, more than 1,000km to the north, in time for evening worship. Pakistan’s misguided obsession with infrastructure 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Now that I’m aboard what Martin Amis called the bullet train of the 50s, an afternoon flashes by so quickly it could probably be photographed with little or no blurring. The Mysteries of Our Family Snapshots 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z California’s bullet train plan is the state’s biggest public works project. California Today: Tracking the Bullet Train’s Progress 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The metro, light rail, airport link – and a planned bullet train from Bandung 100 miles to the east – will centre on a new hub at Dukuh Atas. The world's worst traffic: can Jakarta find an alternative to the car? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z The picture Scorsese saw in his head on the bullet train took 27 years and $46.5 million to realize. The Passion of Martin Scorsese 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z So why not explore commuter ferries, cable cars and bullet trains for the future, proponents ask? Are ferry, gondola, high-speed rail ideas for D.C. region realistic or fantasy? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The so-called bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles saw its speed cut sharply and projected cost double to $68 billion before construction started. All Aboard the Infrastructure Boondoggle 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z His tone was that of a vaguely threatening evangelist: globalization was a bullet train without an engineer, and anyone who didn’t board right away would be left behind or flattened by it. Hillary Clinton and the Populist Revolt 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z In 2015, a 71 year-old man set himself on fire on a bullet train in an incident that also claimed the life of a 52 year-old woman traveling in the same carriage. Japanese suicide pensioner blows himself up in park, injures three others: NHK 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z One $30 billion idea is for a bullet train, which could cut the journey of four hours to one. Vancouver and Seattle seek to come closer together 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z California’s bullet train challenges are as massive as the rail authority’s contempt for taxpayers. Jerry Brown’s Train Wreck 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Five years ago a metre-long Honduran milk snake, also non-venomous despite its fearsome red and black stripes, was discovered on a bullet train near Kyoto, bringing it to a halt. Snake on a train brings Japanese bullet to a halt 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z A high-speed bullet train in Japan made an unexpected pit stop on Monday when a passenger discovered a slithery, less-than-ideal seatmate: a snake. A Train in Japan Was Stopped By a Snake Found Riding Inside 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z The island's bullet train said it would suspend services on Tuesday. Taiwan braces for arrival of Typhoon Megi on Tuesday 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z A snake lays in a container after it was caught in bullet train, in Hamamatsu, central Japan, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. Python wrapped around armrest halts Japanese 'bullet' train 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z The Governor has tied his legacy to the bullet train and can’t admit its failings. Jerry Brown’s Train Wreck 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Train services throughout the Tokyo region and some express bullet trains on routes north of the city were pared back or halted. Typhoon Mindulle drenches Tokyo, halts trains and flights 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Shinkansen bullet trains heading north were canceled, as were several ferry services operating in the typhoon zone. Typhoon Lionrock Strikes Northern Japan 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z What I take from all of this is that Brown is focused on his legacy tickets: the bullet train, Delta tunnels, climate change and budget pragmatism. After five weeks and 1,100 miles, a deeper love of the California coast, a greater desire to watch over it 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z Tokyo Tower, cherry blossoms, a bullet train, Tokyo Bay Bridge and the famous “scramble” intersection in Shibuya - and scores of sports. Japanese prime minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Tokyo Tower, cherry blossoms, a bullet train, Tokyo Bay Bridge and the famous "scramble" intersection in Shibuya — and scores of sports. Japanese prime minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Tokyo Tower, cherry blossoms, a bullet train, Tokyo Bay Bridge and the famous “scramble” intersection in Shibuya — and scores of sports. Japanese prime minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z The bullet train connecting Tokyo and Osaka started operating just days before the games were held that October, and the core of the Metropolitan Expressway, the highway system in central Tokyo, was newly constructed. Pro/Con: Should Olympic Games be held in permanent, select countries? 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Transit mess: The relocation of Highway 99 in Fresno is a key part of the state’s bullet train project, and now the work is over budget and behind schedule. Essential California: UC Davis chancellor resigns 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z “I feel like I’ve been taken out of reality,” he says one day on a bullet train between venues. A ‘Good Refugee,’ His Song Suffused With Sorrow, Hopes to Touch Germany’s Heart 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z A multibillion-dollar bullet train to transport Californians from north to south. California Editorial Roundup 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Blood, brains and mayhem all feature prominently as hordes of zombies devour unfortunate passengers trapped on board a bullet train from Seoul. Train to Busan: Zombie film takes S Korea by storm - BBC News 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Market regulators maintained that selling the permits, the proceeds of which fund low carbon programs like the state's bullet train, is not the primary point of the program – cutting carbon emissions is. California regulators voice support for cap and trade program 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Did bullet train officials ignore warning about need for taxpayer money? 'It's like swimming in hot tea.' SoCal heat wave peaks Monday 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z When a Spanish firm submitted a bid last year to help build the California bullet train, it cautioned that taxpayer money probably would be needed to keep the system operating. Did bullet train officials ignore warning about need for taxpayer money? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z And who needs a monorail, when Shanghai itself has a real maglev train, as well as regular bullet train service? How Chinese is Shanghai Disney? 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Other critics praised the "brilliant" choice of setting on a Korean bullet train. Train to Busan: Zombie film takes S Korea by storm - BBC News 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The California rail authority on Tuesday approved increasing a contract to build the first 29 miles of the bullet train system by $63 million to compensate its lead contractor for delays in land acquisitions. Delays add $63 million to bullet train contract 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z For instance, the bullet train will release more carbon over the next three decades. California’s Cap-and-Trade Bubble 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z It is unclear, for example, whether future interest payments on bonds and other debt that will be paid by taxpayers for the California bullet train amount to an operating subsidy. Did bullet train officials ignore warning about need for taxpayer money? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z In 2010 the Obama Administration required that the first segment of California’s bullet train be built in the Central Valley since the less populated farmland was supposedly the most “shovel ready.” California’s Bullet Train to Whenever 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z It took years of lawsuits and political battles for California to finally break ground last year on the nation’s first bullet train, which aims to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2029. U.S. bullet train proposals shun public funds, favor private cash 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z One high-speed bullet train, which was not carrying passengers at the time, was derailed and some other rail services were suspended while lines were checked for damage. Search continues for survivors after biggest Japan quake since 2011 - BBC News 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z An Assembly Transportation Committee oversight hearing Monday on California’s bullet train plan is expected to focus closely on shortfalls in funding to build the entire system. Critics of bullet train funding to air concerns before state lawmakers 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z There also remains crucial questions about how the future bullet train system will actually be constructed and how it will operate in Southern California, which Ikhrata believes needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. Doubts about bullet train rising in Southern California 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z There also remains critical questions about how the future bullet train system will actually be constructed and how it will operate in Southern California, which Ikhrata believes needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. Bullet train: Failure to identify funding for Southern California leg unacceptable, official says 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Some experts remain skeptical that bullet trains can work without government money to finance initial legs of construction. U.S. bullet train proposals shun public funds, favor private cash 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z Plans to construct bullet train lines between mainland Japan and Hokkaido started in 1973, nine years after the fast-train system made its debut between Tokyo and Osaka. Japan Opens First Bullet-Train Service to Island of Hokkaido 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Average citizens, looking to Europe or Japan, can’t help but marvel at the bullet trains, the sleek transit systems and the bridges and highways that don’t seem to be crumbling quite the way ours are. Beware the pothole or the collapsing bridge 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The bullet train extension would enable passengers to travel from mainland China directly to the heart of Hong Kong for the first time. Hong Kong protesters fail to halt bullet-train link from Chinese mainland 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z The legal action argued that plans for the bullet train have strayed far from the promises made to voters in 2008, particularly on trip times, ridership and maintenance costs. Judge allows California high-speed rail project to proceed 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z On top of the customary uncertainties, the bullet train faces its own unique obstacles. The bullet train is troubled, but it's necessary 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z But California voters are exhausted by the drought and demoralized by the bullet train’s problems. California Editorial Roundup 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z “CRISPR is a bullet train that has left the station — there’s no stopping it, so how can we harness it for good?” Should you edit your children’s genes? 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z China’s bullet trains are affordable enough to attract passengers even from society’s lower rungs. Ushering in the Year of the Monkey at 180 mph on China's bullet train 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The bullet train is currently projected to cost $68 billion, but officials are expected to release an updated business plan soon. California bullet train may need $150 million for overruns 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z Is there a big infrastructure project anywhere in the country as disrespected as California's bullet train? The bullet train is troubled, but it's necessary 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The state’s powerful agriculture industry and its political allies are gathering signatures for a November ballot initiative that would grab bond money earmarked for California’s bullet train and use it instead for new water projects. Proposal would shift bullet train funding for use on new water projects 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The firm advertised on China’s government-built bullet trains, and its executives schmoozed with state media big shots and Communist Party cadres. How a huge Chinese ‘Ponzi scheme’ lured investors 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z The bullet train’s timeline, funding and speed estimates are back in the spotlight for a longstanding lawsuit filed by residents whose property lies in its path. Plagued by delays, California high-speed rail back in court 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z The bullet train's timeline, funding and speed estimates are back in the spotlight for a longstanding lawsuit filed by residents whose property lies in its path. As supporters of the bullet train try to solidify political support, California's $68 billion project is heading back to court 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z The chairman of the board overseeing California’s bullet train project says the next cost projection will be lower than the current $68 billion estimate. The Latest: Bullet train could be cheaper, slower to build 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Although they have strongly supported the bullet train, unions may be indifferent between jobs building dams or a rail project. Proposal would shift bullet train funding for use on new water projects 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Assembly committee to hear testimony on status of California’s $68 billion bullet train project. 5 California Things to Know for Today 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines both canceled flights; 110 passengers were stranded on a bullet train on Monday; and one weather agency warned of avalanches and icy roads. Snowfall Kills 8, Injures 610 In Japan 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z In his State of the State address that year, he said the first phase of the future bullet train would start in the Central Valley and connect to Union Station in Los Angeles. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Notably, Brown did not mention his increasingly unpopular $68 billion bullet train plan. California governor outlines push for road funding in speech 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Few of the tens of thousands of promised bullet train jobs have materialized, and the unions have other competing interests. Proposal would shift bullet train funding for use on new water projects 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Oh, in case it wasn't clear that Arx Pax was all aboard with the Hyperloop, the company designed its own pod, which looks like a cross between a bullet train and a stormtrooper helmet. A maker of actual hoverboards is now selling Hyperloop engines 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The continuing absence of the latter, illustrated by the apparent kidnapping of five Hong Kong booksellers, is not noticed by foreigners mesmerized by bullet trains. China’s deeply flawed ascent 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z A poll last week by Stanford University’s Hoover Institution found that 53% of voters wanted the change to reallocate funding from the bullet train project to water projects. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z The planned work does not include high-voltage electrical systems or signals that would be needed to operate bullet trains. Bids for bullet train construction show apparent winner for next phase 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z Environmental groups long have supported the bullet train and would strongly oppose the dam construction called for under the proposed initiative. Proposal would shift bullet train funding for use on new water projects 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z For the temple and local authorities, a new bullet train line that connects Tokyo with neighboring Kanazawa offers a lifeline. In new habit, Japan's Buddhist temples seek slice of foreign tourism boom 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The question therefore must be, how does a bullet train joining Mumbai and Ahmedabad address any of these urgent needs? Viewpoint: Does India need bullet trains? - BBC News 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Among supporters, the bullet train is considered an important part of the state’s future transportation system. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z The bullet train line is expected to link the financial capital Mumbai and Ahmedabad in the state of Gujurat, cutting the 505km journey from at least eight hours to just two. Indian government 'clears Japan rail plan' - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Legislative approval for bullet train funding passed the state Senate by a single vote in 2012. LA-area Democratic lawmaker now opposes high-speed rail 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z ‘If braking mechanisms were to fail, the Hyperloop pods could go from bullet trains to actual bullets in the world’s largest gun barrel mechanism.’ The Race to Create Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Heats Up 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Now Japan Rail is about to embark on building a completely new Tokyo to Osaka line, with trains that will travel twice as fast as the old bullet train. On board the Maglev, world's fastest train - BBC News 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z A valuable perk handed to Southern California from the bullet train project — a 2012 decision to build the first operating segment from Burbank north into the Central Valley — is being reconsidered by state officials. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z China is also bidding to build high-speed bullet train lines in India. Indian government 'clears Japan rail plan' - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Part of the holdup was that the planned railroad didn’t use enough American-made products - a difficult task because, generally, all bullet trains are made overseas. Project to link Vegas and California with train gets boost 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z If a tube were to rupture or braking mechanisms were to fail, the pods could go from bullet trains to actual bullets in the world’s largest gun barrel. The Race to Create Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Heats Up 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z From its inception, we have criticized the bullet train boondoggle, which passed with just 53 percent of votes. California Editorial Roundup 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The rail authority in September said it was in discussion with a Chinese-based company to link its bullet trains to new high-speed trains to Las Vegas. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z He still deals mostly in fantasy, gushing about “smart cities” and “bullet trains”, and a digital India in which fibre-optic cables will bring remote villages online. Narendra Modi: the divisive manipulator who charmed the world 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z Existing bullet trains stop both at Tokyo Station, across from the palace grounds, and at Shinagawa. Shinagawa Rises as a New Hub in Tokyo 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Other arrangements feature bullet trains and rocket ships, showcasing recent national development milestones and initiatives. Flower power, Beijing style: China goes big on blooms for National Day 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z They couldn't stop the initiative itself, but Florida Gov. Rick Scott took his state out of it, refusing the $2.4 billion offer from Washington to build a bullet train between Tampa and Orlando. Act Nationally, Defy Locally 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The governor’s latest State of the State speech, delivered Thursday, did not mention the bullet train. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Protesters, many from the San Fernando Valley, decry bullet train route at meeting in L.A. A high-speed rail from L.A. to Las Vegas? China says it's partnering with U.S. to build 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Seven Chinese companies involved in the bidding for the bullet train either declined immediate comment or didn’t respond to requests for a response on Friday, a national holiday in China. Indonesia Cancels Plans for First High-Speed Train 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Traveling to Paris on the bullet train on Friday, they saw the man, who was armed with a box cutter, a pistol and a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. 'We're all right,' train hero tells Dad. 'But something has happened' 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z And then as night fell, a bullet train would zoom me into central Tokyo for a joyously baffled embrace of its Blade Runner futurism and crazy entertainments. Three Western myths about Japan - BBC News 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z A bullet train would fill that gap and could connect Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes. Bullet train project: Southern California segment might be built last, officials say 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z "There's nothing more polluting than a freeway full of parked cars that are idled," he said, explaining why he does not think the money should go toward building the state's first bullet train. California ballot measures seek to ease Bay area gridlock 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Ben’s torture-murder had nothing to do with the bullet train, however. 'True Detective' recap: Not many left standing when killing stops 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z With the ever-expanding interest in grapes, combined with the drought and talk of a bullet train through the Central Valley, this is a must read for Californians. Feedback: Let's talk Marlon Brando 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z In July 2011, China’s public used social media to expose signs of official ineptitude after the deadly collision of two bullet trains, alarming leaders who were used to controlling information through state media. China Pushes to Rewrite Rules of Global Internet 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The grim self-immolation of a 71-year-old man aboard a Japanese bullet train on Tuesday has once again rammed the issue back in to the headlines here. Why does Japan have such a high suicide rate? - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains have a strong safety record, and no one has ever been killed in a crash in their half-century of operation. Man sets himself on fire aboard Japanese bullet train, killing fellow passenger 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Two people are dead after one of them set himself on fire on board a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train, public broadcaster NHK reports. Commuters flee Japan train after man sets himself alight - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Japanese media are reporting that two people are feared dead after an apparent act of self-immolation on a bullet train. Two feared dead after passenger self-immolates on Japanese bullet train 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z |
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