8 March 2011 - Since the launch of the first "Shinkansen" train lines in the 1960s, Japan has been a world leader in the production of bullet trains. And the country's latest effort - unveiled in Tokyo - is no slouch. The Hayabusa train, which has a distinctive long nose, can travel at speeds of up to 180mph and will carve across the country from Tokyo to the northern city of Aomon in just three hours and ten minutes. The company behind the green-and-silver train, the East Japan Railways Co, says the E5 series of bullet trains will be able to travel up to 198mph by next yearm making it the country's fastest train. It is not just speed over substance either, the Hayabusa (literally "Falcon") train will be among the quietest on the tracks and for those wishing to splash out, there is even a first-class cabin that will be the envy of the airline industry. A one-way tocket in the "Granclass" carriage will cost nearly GBP 200.
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