Title :
The future of high-speed train
Author_Institution :
East Japan Railway Co., Japan
Abstract :
High-speed intercity railways have grown into profitable business, achieving a renaissance in rail transport. High-speed railways need constant updating to new systems if they are to be winners in this age of competing transportation modes. In view of that situation, JR East started an R&D project to achieve even faster speeds-more than 300km/h. A test train that can run at an operational speed of 360km/h is under development, and JR East plans to commence high-speed tests in the summer of 2005.
Keywords :
railways; transportation; high-speed train; intercity railway; rail transport; Air transportation; Cities and towns; Earthquakes; Injuries; Large-scale systems; Rail transportation; Railway accidents; Research and development; Technological innovation; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Autonomous Decentralized Systems, 2005. ISADS 2005. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8963-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISADS.2005.1452101
