Schwarzenegger Rides Japanese Bullet Train
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was in Japan last week to research the possibility of using Japanese technology for high speed rail lines in his state. Here’s a clip of him riding one of the newest Shinkansen trains:
He made a short trip in a shinkansen bullet train on Tuesday as a part of Japan’s campaign to promote its high-speed train technology.
The governor arrived at Tokyo Station on Tuesday and boarded a new E5 series train.East Japan Railway plans to introduce the train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, which runs from Tokyo to the north of the main island of Honshu, in March of next year. It can travel at up to 320 kilometers per hour.
While making a round trip to Omiya Station, north of Tokyo, the California governor heard details on the train from transport ministry officials and East Japan Railway executives, observed the driver’s area and tried out the seats in first class.
Schwarzenegger, whose state is considering building a high-speed train network, said the shinkansen was quiet and futuristic and that he was impressed by the technology and infrastructure.
As you can see from the NTV news clip, Arnold’s last name it way too friggin’ long to write out in katakana, so it’s just put up on the screen as “Shuwa” [シュワ].
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