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