Japan Railway Journal (2015) : 1x8
Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges
28 Min.
Overview
On March 26, 2016, the new Series H5 will enter service on Japan's latest shinkansen line, which runs through the world's longest undersea tunnel between Honshu and Hokkaido. Rena Matsui reports on the build-up to Hokkaido's first shinkansen arrival, the brand new Shin-Hakodate Station, and the latest technology to combat the cold. Also see the challenges of the Shinkansen sharing the line with freight trains, and discover the only place in Japan with presenter Russell Totten where anyone can drive a real steam locomotive.
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1 - 1The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake March 09, 2015 -
1 - 2The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects April 10, 2015 -
1 - 3Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! May 15, 2015 -
1 - 4Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology June 12, 2015 -
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1 - 6Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation August 14, 2015 -
1 - 7The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives October 09, 2015 -
1 - 8Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges November 13, 2015 -
1 - 9Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo December 04, 2015