Spot the difference!
https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-high-speed-rail-development-worldwide#:~:text=The%20first%20high%2Dspeed%20rail,three%20more%20lines%20in%20development.
Bullet trains originated in Japan in order to get between cities faster than a regular train system.
https://www.careerride.com/view/bullet-trains-in-india-pros-and-cons-17410.aspx
Bullet trains are unique because they use a magnetic rail system in order to minimize friction and maximize speed.
Bullet trains are especially useful in and between cities, as it makes transit much faster and more efficient than that of a regular rail system
This makes sense as to why Japan was the first to adopt bullet trains as a form of transportation, as it has a high population in cities which are quite far apart.
https://www.acprail.com/rail-passes/japan-rail/bullet-train/
Pros Cons
- Bullet trains are extremely fast, getting up to speeds of 200MPH!
- Reduces overcrowding in cities, as faster commutes means less incentive to move into cities for work
- Bullet trains are stronger than regular trains, baing able to carry more weight without safety risk
- Bullet train rails are extremely expensive to build, so it's a big commitment in order to porperly build a rail system
- In order to build rails between cities, large land acquisitions must be made, which may conflict with farmers and rural landowners
- Travel fares for bullet trains tend to be quite expensive, so many commuters won't be able to afford it as easily as regular transit
Bullet trains are almost as fast as Usain Bolt!
There's only one thing that can make the bullet train better, and that's turning it into an actual bullet!
- Magnetic launch mechanism (gun)
- Ammunition (passenger cars)
- magnetic catching mechanism
- Land aqcuisition is not necessary when land is not in the equation!
"Where we're going, we don't need land" - Mahatma Gandhi
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