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E5-type bullet train tested in Tokyo
East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation bullet train departs from Tokyo Station for a test run on Wednesday. (Mainichi)
East Japan Railway Co.'s next-generation E5-type bullet train, which will be launched in 2011, appeared for the first time at JR Tokyo Station in a test run early Wednesday evening, attracting railway buffs and commuters on their way home.
The new bullet train goes into service in March 2011, three months after the extension of the Tohoku Shinkansen Line to Shin-Aomori Station.
The bullet train is expected to become one of the world's fastest commercial trains, with a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour. The train has a jet-like cockpit and 15-meter-long nose that helps smooth out air turbulence when entering tunnels.
The train sports a dark green and white livery, separated by a pink line. Test runs were held between Tokyo and Ueno until Thursday.
Three E5-type bullet trains, which will also offer a premium "Super Green" car, will be introduced in March 2011. Maximum speeds will be gradually raised to 320 kilometers per hour by the end of fiscal 2013, finally clearing the Tokyo to Shin-Aomori run in three hours and five minutes. The name for the E5-type bullet trains will be chosen from entries from the public after next spring.
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