Neko Shinkansen

Very cool, and the cat ears make it all the better if you ask me. The ears act as air brakes to slow the train down in case of an emergency (earthquake, fire, etc…) Top speed is expected to be around 405 kph and run at 360 kph in normal operations. So, why can’t we have a few of these here in America? Once between Las Vegas and LA could pay for itself in a year, loads of people want to lose money in sin city. You know, on second thought I don’t think America is ready for something like this. For a start, if it was run by a private company it would be asking for an immediate bail out because the operation costs would be far too high. The company would try to cut costs and lower maintenance standards to keep the money pouring into the pockets of the shareholders from the government funding. Oh yeah, now that would make for some fantastic headlines…

Neko bullet train
Japan, train, fast