The Shinkansen super bullet train, which was directly affected by the earthquake that devastated northeast Japan in March, was able to resume operations on April 29. The latest-model Japanese bullet train, the Hayabusa, which made its debut only a week before the earthquake, can operate at 320 kilometers (200 miles) per hour – and now does, following quick repairs to its line.
日本作为第一个制造出“子弹头”火车的国家，其行车安全记录也是可圈可点的。新干线超级子弹火车虽然遭到了今年东日本大地震的直接冲击，却依然能在4月29日恢复通车。而时速达320公里（约200英里）的最新型号日本子弹火车“隼鸟号”在大地震发生之前一星期才正式投入运营，也在震后迅速修复线路并恢复行车速度。