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packman

(16,296 posts) Sat Mar 18, 2017, 10:32 AM Mar 2017

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As our interstructure falls apart - Let's look at Japan's newest train

An 3 night-4 day sleeper train booked 6 months ahead at $8,000 per trip--

More photos (Makes you droll) and story at:

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2017/03/16/jr-east-train-suite-shikishima/

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As our interstructure falls apart - Let's look at Japan's newest train (Original Post) packman Mar 2017 OP

Well, WE have Amtrack! COLGATE4 Mar 2017 #1

They are SO ahead of us technologically. They have always had amazing AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #2

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

1. Well, WE have Amtrack!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 11:00 AM

Mar 2017

What more could you possibly ask for?

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

2. They are SO ahead of us technologically. They have always had amazing

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 11:04 AM

Mar 2017

Technology and things that we don't. They seem so futuristic.

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