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Consequently, Japan had a greater need for new high-speed lines than countries where the existing standard gauge or broad gauge rail system had more upgrade potential. Among the key people credited with the construction of the first Shinkansen are Hideo Shima , the Chief Engineer, and Shinji Sogō , the first President of Japanese National ...
On 26 October 2010, JR Central announced a new train type, the L0 Series, for commercial operation at 505 km/h (314 mph). [53] It set a world record speed for a manned train of 603 km/h (375 mph) on 21 April 2015. [54] On 26 March 2020, the Improved L0 Series started operations on the test track. It represents the completion of 80–90% of the ...
This project was planned as the first part of an East Asian rail network serving Japan's overseas territories. The beginning of World War II stalled the project in its early planning stages, although three tunnels were dug that were later used in the Shinkansen route. [6] By 1955, the original Tokaido line between Tokyo and Osaka was congested.
Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.
The efficiency of Japan's bullet trains are a modern marvel, and now JR East, the East Japan Railway Company, wants to increase it even further. The company began a two-year construction project ...
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRC) was registered under the Companies Act, 2013 on 12 February 2016. [116] [117] The NHSRC is a special purpose vehicle responsible for the implementation of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail project. In October 2016, the Indian Railways invited applications to fill key positions in the ...
Japan's railways carried 9.147 billion passengers (260 billion passenger-kilometres) in the year 2013–14. [3] In comparison, Germany has over 40,000 km (25,000 mi) of railways, but carries only 2.2 billion passengers per year. [4] Because of the massive use of its railway system, Japan is home to 46 of the world's 50 busiest stations. [5]
The dual-gauge Kaikyo Line near Kikonai Station in March 2016. In preparation for the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, the Seikan Tunnel (Kaikyō Line) and associated approaches (approximately 82 km or 51 mi in total) [6] were converted to dual gauge, with both the Shinkansen 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard and 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge tracks.