Tokyo sources stated that japan has started testing its fastest ever bullet train capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel. Reportedly the ALFA-X version of the Shinkansen train began three years' worth of test runs on Friday. Meanwhile once it enters operation sometime around 2030, it will run at speeds of up to 360 kph (224 mph), comfortably making it the world's fastest bullet train.
Furthermore it will also outpace china's Fuxing train, which runs at 10 kph slower despite being designed with the same top speed capabilities as the ALFA-X and the model's futuristic design features 10 cars and a long pointed nose. Moreover it will be tested on the line between the cities of Sendai and Aomori, which are about 280 kilometers apart as the crow flies and tests will take place after midnight, when the line is quiet, and will occur twice a week.
Apparently its testing debut comes as japan's new high-speed Shinkansen N700S continues tests that began just over a year ago. Perhaps that model will enter operation in 2020, but its maximum speeds of 300 kph the same as other N700 series trains will be easily surpassed by the ALFA-X. Hence the flurry of new models coincides with japan's preparations to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
