Gen Okajima General Manager of Central Japan Railway Company visited the Hunter to explain the benefits that the world-renowned Shinkansen (Bullet Train) high speed rail system brought to Japan and its regions and how these benefits could translate to the Hunter region.

Download Mr Okajima’s presentation here

View the ABC News story http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-10/japan-spruiks-benefits-of-bullet-train-for-newcastle/5013216

Dowload the 1233 ABC Radio interview

View the NBN News story http://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2013/10/10/166119/

View the Newcastle Herald story http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1415277/bite-the-bullet-japan-keen-to-introduce-its-train/

View the Daily Telegraph story

Daily Telegraph: Bite Bullet on Fast Rail