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Which Japanese Shinkansen service is named after a bird associated with the Tohoku region?
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Hayabusa
What year did Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen begin passenger service between Tokyo and Osaka?
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1964
What is the name of Germany’s high-speed intercity train system?
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Intercity Express
What was the first commercial high-speed rail service in the world?
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Tokaido Shinkansen
What is the maximum scheduled operating speed of China’s Fuxing trains on selected main lines?
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350 km/h
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What is the name of Germany’s high-speed intercity train system?
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Intercity Express
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Tokaido Shinkansen
What is the standard track gauge used by Japan’s Shinkansen lines?
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1,435 millimetres
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William Gibson
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