The Bullet Train is the network of high-speed train service in Japan.It started operation in 1964 on a limited route.But at present,most major cities of Japan come under the network.

The Bullet Train runs at a maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 m/h).It plans to increase speed up o 320 km/h (200 mph).In 2003,Japan set the world record for unconventional magnetic trainsets.In a test run,the steed was 581 km/h (361 mph).But it is not yet in regular commercial operation.

The High-Speed Rail

The High-Speed Rail service in China stared operation on April 18,2007.Currently China has started building a high-speed passenger rail network.It will be similar to French TGV or Japanese Bullet Trains.The usual top speed of China’s convertional quick trains is 300 km/h (186 mph) .

Recently China has set the world record of a speed of 487.3 km/h (306 mph). In 2011,this record was set by an unconventional magnetic trainset called the “Harmony Express”.