Trivia: In addition to speed, what gave Japan’s “Bullet Train” its nickname?
Token looked like a bullet
The engineer’s name
Shape of nose
Tracks made of recycled bullets
The correct answer is Shape of nose
So why is this answer correct? : The “Bullet Train,” officially named Shinkansen (New Trunk Line), was the first high-speed passenger rail system in the world. It includes lines on the islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido, and became instantly popular for its efficiency and speed with an aerodynamic bullet-shaped nose. Its first section, from Tokyo to Osaka, opened in 1964. The train’s maximum operating speed with passengers is about 200 mph.