An East Japan Railway Co. Shinkansen bullet-train "Hayabusa" sits in Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, March 10, 2011. East Japan Railway which started operating the nation's fastest bullet train this month, sold out of tickets for the first train in 40 seconds, spurring sales optimism for the company and driving down its credit risk. Photographer: Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Bloomberg via Getty Images