Japan unveils new bullet test train that is set to travel at 360 kph

East Japan Railway Co. on Friday unveiled to the media the ALFA-X, the test bed of the next-generation "shinkansen" bullet train, in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture.The 10-carriage train, which sports a sleek 22-meter nose on the No. 10 car, is expected to run at a speed of 360 kilometers per hour, 40 kph faster than previous models. During the test phase JR East hopes to push the train to speeds of 400 kph.According to JR East, the silver train is being jointly manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (cars 1-6) and Hitachi Ltd. (cars 7-10) and its completion is expected in May.The N…READ FULL ARTICLE