Bullet trains in Japan are due to be replaced

Bullet trains in Japan are due to be replaced, starting next year, with the Nozomi, capable of traveling at 280 kilometers per hour, compared with 210 km/hour for the Shinkansen bullet trains. The new train will cut travel time on its main route, Tokyo-Osaka, by 30 minutes to two hours.

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