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Shinkansen
October 5, 2022
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Innovations
“World’s shortest high-speed line” opens to Nagasaki
Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen is 66km long and isolated from rest of high-speed network.
May 27, 2022
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Asia
JR Central to expand N700S fleet through $US 900m investment
A further 19 of the railway’s latest Shinkansen high-speed train will enter service by 2026.
April 25, 2022
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High-speed
JR West to test ATO on W7 series Shinkansen
The tests will be conducted at the Hakusan General Rolling Stock Yard.
November 17, 2021
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Asia
JR East demonstrates driverless Shinkansen operation
Tests conducted using ATO on Joetsu Shinkansen.
October 20, 2021
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Infrastructure
Construction starts on Chuo Shinkansen depot
Chubu depot will maintain the Chuo Shinkansen maglev train fleet.
August 6, 2021
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High-speed
Interior design for West Kyushu line Shinkansen fleet unveiled
The line will provide high-speed services to Nagasaki when it opens next year.
March 11, 2021
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High-speed
The high-speed revolution
With the assistance of two of the pioneers of high-speed rail, David Briginshaw charts the huge progress achieved since the opening of the first line in Japan in 1964 and looks at the challenges ahead.
February 10, 2021
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Telecoms
JR East successfully tests 5G communications at 360km/h
Trials successfully transmitted and received high-definition video.
January 20, 2021
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Asia
JR Central to furlough 9500 employees
CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced that it will furlough around 9500 employees from January 25 until February 28, in response to tightening Covid-19 restrictions.
October 11, 2020
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High-speed
JR East to increase Tohoku Shinkansen line speeds
EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has announced plans to increase the speed of its high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen service in north eastern Japan by March 2021.
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