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The new bullet train - Type N700, believed to be the fastest bullet train was unveiled in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, July 1, 2007.
(Picture of The Fastest Bullet Train in Japan - Type N700, Photo : Gizmodo.com)

This train covered a staggering distant of 342 mile ( 550 km) from Tokyo to Osaka in just 2 hours and 25 minutes; maximum speed would have exceeded 340km/h. That is 5 minutes faster than the previous record holder.

(Shinkansen N700″ bullet train, photo : People.com )

A new “Shinkansen N700″ bullet train prepares to leave Shinagawa railway station in Tokyo, capital of Japan, July 1, 2007. The N700 bullet train with a top speed of 340 km per hour came into service Sunday.

References : People.com | Gizmodo.com