Forget the Cluetrain; Get On the Cat Train!
Monday, July 16th, 2007A new shinkansen (bullet train) is being tested in Japan that aims to be not only the world’s fastest, but the first with cat ears, according to The Japan Times.
At 360 km/hour (sounds faster than 222 mph), the new Fastech train will be 20% faster than current shinkansen and the French TGV. And the cat ears aren’t just for good looks, but they pop out to act as air brakes to slow the train down quickly and safely.
Any fan of My Neighbor Totoro will understand the real reason, though: they wanted to outdo the cat bus! 
P.S. Thanks to the Self Help for Cats blog for alerting us to this.
