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The governor’s office said that the initiative has created 14,500 jobs since the bullet train project began.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
India is manufacturing its own version of the Japanese bullet train to carry passengers along its developing high-speed rail network at speeds of up to 174 mph.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
While Brightline is raising about $9 billion more from investors to complete funding for its bullet train, California needs far more to eventually connect San Francisco to Los Angeles.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The bullet train across about 860 miles from Xian to Shanghai in China cost me $94.
—Helen Zhao, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1966, in the meaning defined above
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“Bullet train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet%20train. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
bullet train
noun
: a very high-speed passenger train
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