Alfa Tender

ScopeJapanese railway company JR East showed off its new Alfa-X a high-speed bullet train that is designed to achieve a top speed of 400kph or 249mph which would make it the fastest commercial train in the world. In day-to-day operations the train would shuttle passengers at 360kph or roughly 224mph.That long lead time suggests that there might be an opening for another high-speed bullet train option to overtake the Alfa-X Shinkansen train in speed for commercial railway service.For now the Alfa-X has a nose that spans 22 meters 72 feet to cut through wind resistance and according to Bloomberg it will have air brakes on the roof and also use magnetic plates near the rails to slow down in addition to conventional brakes.