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Shinkansen to Osaka

Posted on March 25, 2019 by vanbraman

After a busy day in our Tokyo office on Monday I took the Shinkansen to Osaka. The Shinkansen is probably better know as the Bullet Train, and is a major mode of transportation in Japan. The system connects most major … Continue reading →

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Fast Trains

Posted on July 15, 2013 by vanbraman

Here in the US we have only one train system that is considered High Speed Rail. The Acela Express runs on the Northeast Corridor between Boston and Washington, D.C. By international standards the train is comparatively slow as the top … Continue reading →

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