Japan's bullet train 2020

Alfa-X is the E956 Series

The next generation of Shinkansen bullet trains will begin testing next year. The state-of-the-art ‘Alfa-X’ is expected to travel faster than 400 km/h (almost 250 mph!) and will have a range of groundbreaking features.

The new bullet train will have an aerodynamic, 22-meter nose longer than any train’s in history, improved traction control, and will be made from ultra-light materials.

It has also been designed to run almost silently with maximum comfort for passengers.

East Japan Railway Co. unveiled a test car of the next-generation ALFA-X shinkansen, expected to operate at a speed of 360 kph, to media Wednesday in Kobe.

The 10-car silver train with green lines, which is being manufactured at Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.’s plant in the Hyogo Prefecture capital, will be completed in May. It will go through a high-speed trial run on the Tohoku Shinkansen to gather sound reduction data.

Car No. 1 of the test train, which was shown Wednesday features a 16-meter nose-shaped front. The nose of the trailing No. 10 car is expected to be even longer, at about 22 meters.

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