Tokyo-Osaka Tokaido Shinkansen ups max train speed to 285 kph

A boy shows a certificate he received as one of about 360 passengers on a test ride on Feb. 25, 2015, on a Tokyo-Osaka Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train running at a maximum speed of 285 kilometers per hour, up from the current 270 kph. Starting on March 14, the bullet train will link Japan's two biggest business centers in two hours and 22 minutes, cutting 3 minutes from the current travel time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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