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"The Tokaido Shinkansen marked its 60th anniversary on Tuesday, with a
commemorative ceremony at Tokyo Station held by Central Japan Railway (JR
Tokai) to send off the first train of the day.
Nine officials, including JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa and Stationmaster
Katsuyuki Wachi, were in attendance, as crowds of train enthusiasts watched the
6 a.m. departure of the Nozomi No. 1 bound for Hakata Station in Fukuoka
Prefecture.
Speaking at the ceremony, Niwa expressed his vision for the bullet train.
“As we look to the future, we aim to make the Tokaido Shinkansen even more
beloved by everyone,” he said.
When Wachi raised his right hand to signal the departure, the Nozomi No. 1 gave
a resounding horn blast as it set off.
“I’m glad I got to hear the horn,” said Kota Murano, a 14-year-old student from
Toshima Ward in Tokyo, who arrived at around 5 a.m. with friends to watch the
event."
We’re still talking about the possibility of setting up another committee to
again study the feasibility of Melbourne to Sydney fast rail. As politicians
have done many times over the last 60 years.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
