Japan's top transport official pushes bullet train in U.S.

Japan's top transport official pushes bullet train in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood speaks to reporters in Washington on Jan. 21, 2010, after attending a seminar on high-speed railway systems sponsored by the Japanese government and its affiliate organizations. LaHood expressed desire to visit Japan around May to test ride a shinkansen bullet train.

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