Hey CTT, Bet You Would...

[parishht]

like to drive one of these:

While in Japan we traveled from city to city on the bullet train.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/parishht/japanese_bullet_trainimg_assist_cus.jpg

Here's a link to a video of the trin leaving a station:
(just click on the picture)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/parishht/th_100_1019.jpg (http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g18/parishht/?action=view&current=100_1019.flv)

[charlie_the_tuna]

yeah, you would win that bet.
man, that thing looks fast standing still.
whats the MAS? (maximum authorized speed)?



:train:

[parishht]

The max speed that the train hit while I was riding was 186 Kph or 115 Mph,
but the train was going through reidential areas with a couple of stops.

Here's a link that tells the whole story:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen

The coolest part is that the train is so smooth, you don't realize how fast you are going.