Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

JR East begins testing possibly world's fastest bullet train

SENDAI, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s brand-new shinkansen bullet train Fastech 360S leaves Sendai Station on a test run at 24:13 on June 26. The company hopes to operate the train at the world's fastest speed of 360 kilometers per hour in 2011. The test runs between Miyagi's capital Sendai and Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, will last until the spring of 2008.

E

JR East unveils 360-kph bullet train, world's fastest

RIFU, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. on June 24 unveiled a new shinkansen bullet train in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture that will operate at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, possibly the world's fastest.

E

JR East unveils 360-kph bullet train, world's fastest

RIFU, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. on June 24 unveiled a new shinkansen bullet train in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture that will operate at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, possibly the world's fastest.

E

JR East unveils 360-kph bullet train, world's fastest

RIFU, Japan - East Japan Railway Co. on June 24 unveiled a new shinkansen bullet train in the town of Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture that will operate at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, possibly the world's fastest. (Kyodo)

E

JR East begins testing possibly world's fastest bullet train

SENDAI, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s brand-new shinkansen bullet train Fastech 360S leaves Sendai Station on a test run at 24:13 on June 26. The company hopes to operate the train at the world's fastest speed of 360 kilometers per hour in 2011. The test runs between Miyagi's capital Sendai and Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, will last until the spring of 2008. (Kyodo)

E

Tokyo-Osaka Tokaido Shinkansen ups max train speed to 285 kph

A boy shows a certificate he received as one of about 360 passengers on a test ride on Feb. 25, 2015, on a Tokyo-Osaka Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train running at a maximum speed of 285 kilometers per hour, up from the current 270 kph. Starting on March 14, the bullet train will link Japan's two biggest business centers in two hours and 22 minutes, cutting 3 minutes from the current travel time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken May 9, 2019, at a railway yard in Rifu town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the driver's cab of ALFA-X, the recently completed testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

The recently completed ALFA-X testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train is shown to the media at a railway yard in Rif town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 9, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, arrives at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

E

Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, arrives at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

E

Prototype of Japan's new bullet train

A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen bullet train, dubbed ALFA-X, is pictured after arriving at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 27, 2020, for a test run by its operator East Japan Railway Co. JR East aims to begin commercial service of the new shinkansen by the spring of 2031 with a maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km faster than the current models.

E

Test run of new bullet train testbed

ALFA-X, the testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train, arrives at JR Morioka Station in northeastern Japan during a test run conducted in the small hours of May 16, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km per hour faster than the current generation of shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Test run of new bullet train testbed

ALFA-X, the testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train, arrives at JR Morioka Station in northeastern Japan during a test run conducted in the small hours of May 16, 2019. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 km per hour faster than the current generation of shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken May 9, 2019, at a railway yard in Rifu town, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows the driver's cab of ALFA-X, the recently completed testbed of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation shinkansen bullet train. The new train aims to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, up 40 km from the current maximum speed for shinkansen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Prototype of new shinkansen bullet train

Photo shows the 22-meter nose-shaped front of the prototype No. 10 car of East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen bullet train, shown to the media in Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2019. The ALFA-X is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Slovakian start-up company introduces flying car in Frankfurt

AeroMobil unveils its Flying Car at the international motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 12, 2017. The Slovakian start-up company aims to launch the flying car, with maximum speed of 360 kilometers per hour and flying range of 750 kilometers, in 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo