290 kph on a train

The Japs may not be much chop at making cars but they sure can make trains and dunnies.
Sitting in the Shinkansen doing 290 kph is a great way of getting from A to B. I reckon we should have one running from the Sunshine Coast all the way south to Melb, then across to Adelaide. Bris to Syd would take 3 hrs, which is about what the plane takes by the time you frig around getting to the airport etc. Will this happen? No - the pollies are too gutless.
The greatest blast was sitting on the platform at Himeji when one of these mothers came hootin through on the centre tracks doing 250 kph plus.Unbelievable.
The dunnies here are also very interesting, and I only raise this subject because it is close to the hearts of bush travellers. The simplest ones are just a porcelain trough in the ground that you squat over - just like home but no shovel required. The flasher variety have heated seats@and a control panel set into the arm restBIf you press the `bum` icon a little arm swings out from somewhere under the seat (I`m too scared to look) and shoots warm water like from a Karcher at the freckle. The pressure is adjustable. If you press the icon with a shieler on it the old dusters get the same treatment. Nice. And vey hygienic too I imagine.
Anyway, I`m looking forward to bush trips in May and July.