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A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of 360 kilometers (224 miles) per hour in a test run, operator JR Central said.
The N700s, the suffix stands for ‘supreme’, is the first new model of bullet train on Japan’s busiest line for almost a decade.
The train is lighter and uses less energy than current designs, as well as boasting additional safety features in case of earthquakes.
The record was achieved late Friday on tracks linking Maibara and Kyoto, said Central Japan Railway Co., better known as JR Central.
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