A rear car of the "Toki No. 325" bullet train sits derailed in Nagaoka, northwest of Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 25 2004. For four decades, Japan's high-speed "bullet" trains have moved millions of people through this earthquake-prone nation efficiently, at high speed and without a single derailment, until now. The 6.8-magnitude quake that ravaged northern Japan on Saturday knocked the "Toki No. 325" off its tracks, jarring train officials and prompting a full-scale reassessment of the safety of Japan's sensitive railway systems. (AP Photo/Katsuya Sato, Pool) ** JAPAN OUT**

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• October 24, 2004