The technological innovation Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train), an IEEE Milestone sponsored by the IEEE Tokyo Section of Region 10 and an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Landmark, is being commemorated as a limited edition coaster.

The Bullet Train, which began service in 1964, is considered the world’s first high speed train.  The Bullet Train set a world record operating at speeds up to 210km/hr when it first began service in 1964. This historic engineering
achievement, designed with the world’s most advanced electrical and technological train technologies, pioneered high speed railway transportation around the world.  What started as a 500km route between Tokyo and Osaka has since expanded to a 2,459km network linking most major cities on Honshû and Kyushû.

To celebrate this important milestone, individuals who donate US$100+ to the IEEE Life Members Fund (LMF) from October 2009 to September 2010 will receive the limited edition pewter coaster depicting Tokaido Shinkansen.

The Bullet Train coaster is the third in a series of six limited edition pewter
coasters commemorating various historic IEEE Engineering Milestones.  One
coaster will be given per donor, per year.

The LMF provides grants to new and ongoing projects that are beneficial to
potential engineers and engineering students.  Your gift will both preserve the memory of the Tokaido Shinkansen engineering achievement, and support future technological innovations.

To receive your limited edition Bullet Train IEEE Milestone coaster, make a donation of US$100 or more to the IEEE Foundation/LMF today at www.ieee.org/donate.

IEEE Life Members Fund supports educational and professional projects that
are of interest to IEEE Life Members, that reflect the breadth and range of the
engineering field, and that make a significant, positive, global impact on the profession. To learn more visit http://www.ieee.org/lmc.