-
JR East starts trial run of bullet train office Cars for passengers
East Japan Railway started a trial run Monday of a plan to convert a car on certain shinkansen bullet trains into office space for passengers, as interest in remote work grows in Japan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Passengers can move to the designated car from their seats freely and without extra charge on some Tohoku…
-
Mitsubishi Electric Completes Installation of Railcar Traction System with All-SiC Power Modules on Shinkansen Bullet Trains
Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has completed the installation of, and begun testing, railcar traction converter/inverter systems with all-silicon carbide (SiC) power modules on N700 Shinkansen bullet trains for Central Japan Railway Company (JR-Central). These are the first 3.3kV, 1500A traction systems to be installed on a high-speed train line.
-
AGC’s Safety Glass installed in all vehicles of the new Hokuriku Shinkansen Line in Japan
Asahi Glass’s safety glass for railroad cars is installed in all vehicles of the new Hokuriku Shinkansen Line, which started operation in Japan on March 14, 2015. In addition to the safety glass, all other glass components used in the vehicles have also been supplied by AGC. AGC’s glass used for the windshield at the…
-
Soak your tired tootsies without getting off the bullet train when you are in Japan
Travelers on the Yamagata Shinkansen Line in Japan will be able to soak their tired tootsies starting this summer, without even getting off the bullet train. The rail operator East Japan Railway will introduce in July an excursion train equipped with footbaths on the high-speed service between Fukushima, capital of Fukushima Prefecture, and Shinjo, Yamagata…
-
East Japan Railways unveils new E7 shinkansen bullet train
East Japan Railway has unveiled its latest model of the Shinkansen bullet train to service a new line connecting Tokyo and the Japan Sea coast. The new Shinkansen bullet train (E7 series) is fitted with a rubber device to plow through snow in the icy Hokuriku region.
-
Japans first commercial model of maglev train put on an outdoor test track
Japan’s first commercial model of a magnetically levitated train has been placed. Officials at Central Japan Railway unveiled the L0 model on Monday at its test track in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan. The track is being extended to 43 kilometers to enable full-fledged test runs. The 5-car train, towed by a locomotive, ran on the…
-
New N700A Shinkansen bullet train makes its commercial debut tomorrow between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka
With a host of passenger-friendly features and automated speed control system the new N700A Shinkansen bullet train will make its commercial debut on Feb. 8 in Japan between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. JR Tokai will introduce four 16-car bullet trains .The maximum speed of the new N700A Shinkansen bullet train remains 300 kph, same as the…
