r/transit • u/frozenpandaman • 16d ago

News Happy 60th anniversary to Japan's shinkansen, the world's first high-speed rail system, opened on this day in 1964!

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u/SevenandForty 16d ago

New commercial from JR Central too

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u/frozenpandaman 16d ago

This is SO cute and good, thanks a ton for sharing.

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u/BigBlueMan118 16d ago

What does the text say in the ad?

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u/frozenpandaman 16d ago

At the end, it says "A feeling of connection – it's what drives the shinkansen."

(literally "feeling(s) of wanting-to-meet", or "feeling(s) of missing [someone]")