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	0 Series Shinkansen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 0 Series Shinkansen were the first trainsets built to run on Japan's new high speed rail network, and are therefore still the image of the Shinkansen in the minds of most non-Japanese because of all the publicity they received when the first Shinkansen line began operation in 1964.
		The 0 series (which were not originally so classed; there was no need to distinguish classes of trainset until later) entered service with the start of Tokaido Shinkansen operations in 1964.
		The only 0 series sets now in use are 6 car sets used on JR West Kodama services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, and on the Hakata Minami Line, which is technically not a Shinkansen line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/0_Series_Shinkansen (380 words)

	Shinkansen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When building the Shinkansen network, it was not often feasible to build the line to connect to an already existing station and therefore a new second station was built.
		Shinkansen trains now run regularly at speeds of up to 300 km/h (185 mph), putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along with the French TGV, Spanish AVE and German ICE trains.
		The Narita Shinkansen project to connect Tokyo to Narita International Airport, initiated in the 1970s but halted in 1983 after landowner protests, has been officially cancelled and removed from the Basic Plan governing Shinkansen construction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shinkansen (1277 words)

	Tokaido Shinkansen (Japan's Bullet Train)
		In 1964, Shinkansen (which means "new trunk line" and is also known as the bullet train) between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka became the world's first high-speed railway system, running at a maximum business speed of over 200 km/h (130-160 mph).
		The nose profile, starting with the original "000 series, was reportedly based on that of the DC-8 airliner, which represented the state of the art of international air travel at the time.
		The 0 series of shinkansen cars are on display at several locations around the country, including transport museums in Tokyo and Osaka.
	www.asme.org /history/roster/H211.html (224 words)

	Encyclopedia: 0 Series Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama, April 2002 (not 100 series as previously thought).
		Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 300 (Left) and 700 Series Shinkansen at Tokyo Station The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan on which the famous Bullet Trains run.
		As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/0-Series-Shinkansen (799 words)

	0 Series Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 0 Series Shinkansen were the first trainsets built to runon Japan's new high speed rail network, and are therefore still the image of the Shinkansen in the minds of most non-Japanese because of all the publicity they received when the firstShinkansen line began operation in 1964.
		The 0 series (which were not originally so classed; there was no need to distinguish classes of trainset until later) enteredservice with the start of Tokaido Shinkansen operations in1964.
		The only 0 series sets now in use are 6 car sets used on JR West Kodama services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata, and on the Hakata MinamiLine, which is technically not a Shinkansen line.
	www.therfcc.org /0-series-shinkansen-333793.html (313 words)

	Shinkansen
		The Shinkansen are run by the various companies of Japan Railway, formerly Japanese National Railways but now a private consortium.
		The prefix 'shin' means 'new' in Japanese and is used to distinguish the railway station serving Shinkansen trains in towns where it is in a different location to the regular station, as in Shin-Osaka station.
		Shinkansen trains now run regularly at speeds of up to 300 km/h (185 mph), putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along with the French TGV and German ICE trains.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/shinkansen (805 words)

	0 Series Shinkansen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 0 series (which were not originally so classed; there was no need to distinguish classes of trainset until later) entered service with the start of (Click link for more info and facts about Tokaido Shinkansen) Tokaido Shinkansen operations in 1964.
		Unlike previous Japanese trains, the Tokaido Shinkansen and all subsequent Shinkansen were (Railroad track having the standard width of 56.5 inches) standard gauge (4'8½", 1,435 mm between the rails).
		On the 0 series, all axles of all cars are powered by 185 kW (Click link for more info and facts about traction motor) traction motors; this is sufficient for a 220 km/h (136 mph) top speed.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/0/0/0_series_shinkansen.htm (279 words)

	High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The "Series 0" Shinkansen, built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, achieved speeds of 200 km/h on the Tokyo-Nagoya-Kyoto-Osaka route.
		In 1967, after the Tokaido Shinkansen was deployed, a second line, work began on the Sanyo Shinkansen.
		The recognition of the inter-relationship between land development and the high-speed rail network led, in 1970, to the enaction in Japan of a law for the construction of a nationwide Shinkansen railway network.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/High-speed_rail (3120 words)

	Shinkansen - network of high speed rail lines in Japan
		The name Shinkansen literally means "New Trunk Line", and thus should technically refer to the lines and not the trains, which are officially referred to as "Super Expresses".
		In contrast to the existing lines, the Shinkansen lines are standard gauge, and use tunnels and viaducts to go through and over obstacles, rather than around them.
		The prefix is used to distinguish the railway station serving Shinkansen trains in towns where it is in a different location to the regular station, as in Shin-Osaka station.
	www.japan-101.com /travel/shinkansen.htm (751 words)

	Bullet Train 2 - Hi-tech Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Under the plan, Shinkansen train tracks would be wider than regular train tracks and would be built almost alongside existing lines.
		Shinkansen trains named Hikari (meaning light) and Kodama (echo) started running along the full 553 kilometers (344 miles) of the Tokaido route connecting Osaka and Tokyo.
		The Shinkansen was nicknamed the "bullet train" in English because of its bullet-like speed.
	web-jpn.org /kidsweb/techno/shinkansen/speed.html (320 words)

	TCS: Tech Central Station - Omedetō gozaimasu! (Congratulations!) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		shinkansen trains had derailed or collided during the 40 years of operation and so by the end of the year 2004 the system will have carried nearly 6 billion people, almost the equivalent of the planet's entire population, without a single fatality.
		shinkansen the bank's bureaucrats saw it as an experimental project and hence ineligible for the funding.
		And those were still the first, 0 series, trains with their bullet noses that now look distinctly old-fashioned and slow.
	www.techcentralstation.com /100104C.html (969 words)

	asahi.com : English
		The Shinkansen was a symbol of a new Japan.
		When the 0-series Hikari Shinkansen was launched on Oct. 1, 1964, it was called the ``Dream Super Express.'' Its snub-nosed, long white trains covered the 515 kilometers between Tokyo and Osaka in just four hours, traveling at speeds of up to 210 kph.
		Indispensable to all Shinkansen drivers is their timetable, which lists the exact times trains must arrive at, depart from or pass by each station-marked down to a level of 15 seconds.
	www.asahi.com /english/nation/TKY200410150138.html (1021 words)

	Station Information - 100 Series Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 100 Series Shinkansen were the second generation Shinkansen design, produced between 1984 and 1991 for the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen lines; the earliest units have now been withdrawn from service, although many are still in operation on the slower Kodama services.
		They differ visibly from the earlier 0 Series in that the nose profile is more pointed.
		Now being taken off first line service, 100 series sets are being reformed into smaller 4 and 6 car sets for secondary service, to replace the last 0 series trains.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/1/10/100_series_shinkansen.html (146 words)

	International Railway Journal: Shinkansen Operators Strive To Boost Traffic
		Series 700 trains were introduced by JR Central on Nozomi services between Tokyo and Hakata on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from March 1999.
		Series 0 trains were withdrawn in March 1999, while series 300 trains are now used instead on the slower Shinkansen services with more frequent stops.
		A further possible 830km of new Shinkansen is under serious discussion, while preliminary planning is underway on a construction programme which could eventually extend the network to 6800km.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_5_40/ai_62871159 (1348 words)

	200 Series Shinkansen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They actually predate the (Click link for more info and facts about 100 Series Shinkansen) 100 Series Shinkansen, having been built between 1980 and 1986.
		These lines are also prone to snowfall and the trains have small (A vehicle used to push snow from roads) snowplows fitted, as well as protection of equipment against snow.
		Some units have also been modified with retractable (A mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects) couplers behind sliding nose doors to be able to couple with other Shinkansen units to produce longer trains that can be broken apart when needed.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/2/20/200_Series_Shinkansen.htm (189 words)

	Shinkansen Bogies
		Because shinkansen run at high speeds, their bogies and carriages must not be subjected to serious lateral vibrations, called hunting.
		The pioneer Series 0 shinkansen was improved with the introduction of the Series 100 that began operations on the Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen in 1985, and Series 200 on the Tohoku and Joetsu shinkansen in 1982.
		For example, in 1997, JR West adopted this bogie technology for its Series 500 shinkansen that were designed to reduce aerodynamic noise and achieve a maximum operating speed of 300 km/h, thereby bringing Japan into the age of rail travel at 270–300 km/h.
	www.jrtr.net /jrtr19/Technology.html (4393 words)

	200 Series Shinkansen Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 200 Series Shinkansen trainsets were built for the second generation of Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines in Japan, the Tohuku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen.
		They resemble the earlier 0 Series Shinkansen in styling (some later units have the pointed 'shark nose' of the 100 Series), but are lighter and more powerful, since these two lines are mountain routes and have steeper gradess.
		The first units were capable of 210 km/h (130mph) but later ones can do 240 km/h (150mph), and four have been converted to be capable of 275 km/h (170mph).
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/2/20/200_series_shinkansen.html (228 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Hakata Minami Line
		The line was originally built in the 1970s to transport Sanyo Shinkansen trains from the Hakata terminal to a large train depot in Kasuga.
		Although the line uses Shinkansen equipment, it is not considered a part of the Shinkansen network.
		This makes it one of only two standard gauge lines in the JR network that is not part of the Shinkansen (the other is the Kaikyo Line where it passes through the Seikan Tunnel).
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Hakata-Minami_Line (349 words)

	shinkansen
		The Shinkansen is run by Japan Railway, formerly a parastatal company (Japan National Railways) but now a private consortium.
		The first Shinkansen trains ran at speeds of up to 200 km/h, later increased to 220 km/h.
		Shinkansen trains now run regularly at speeds of up to 300 km/h, putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along with the French TGV and German ICE trains.
	www.fact-library.com /shinkansen.html (580 words)

	Good-bye, Series 0. Then, where is the next era?
		Series 0 is said to be the "original" first-generation fleet of Shinkansen.
		Actually, considering the fact that Series 0 cars were manufactured for more than 20 years, the fleet is not necessarily "original" in a strict sense.
		Although Series 0 is withdrawn, the Tokaido Shinkansen is still running on the top of the Japanese railway system as a shining star, 30 years after its completion.
	www.takagi-ryo.ac /docs/id/60/lang/1 (173 words)

	SHINKANSEN FACTS AND INFORMATION
		In consequence, 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.
		In contrast to the older lines, Shinkansen lines are standard_gauge, and use tunnels and viaducts to go through and over obstacles, rather than around them.
		There are also long-term plans to extend the network, Hokkaido_Shinkansen from Aomori to Sapporo (through the Seikan_Tunnel), Kyushu Shinkansen to Nagasaki, and as well as complete a link from Kanazawa back to Osaka, although none of these are likely to be completed by 2020.
	www.witwib.com /Shinkansen (1183 words)

	Series 100 bullet train to be withdrawn from Tokaido Shinkansen services
		Series 100 to be withdrawn from Tokaido Shinkansen (in Japanese), Asahi.com 14/8/03.
		It seems to me only a while since Series 0 was withdrawn from Tokaido Shinkansen, but now the second generation Series 100 bullet train fleet is to be withdrawn.
		Many of the interior features were inherited into the newer trains such as Series 300, which means Series 100 set the "standard" of the new Shinkansen services (although the double-deckers with dining cars and compartments will be abandoned).
	www.takagi-ryo.ac /docs/id/291/lang/1 (196 words)

	The Ultimate 300 Series Shinkansen Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		The 300 Series Shinkansen high-speed trainsets for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed railways were introduced in 1992 on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines for use on the fastest Nozomi services, being capable of 270 km/h (168 mph).
		As more were delivered (66 trains by 1998) they replaced earlier units on Hikari service and allowed the thus displaced 100 Series units to finally in turn displace 0 Series units on almost all services.
		Technically, they are notable for being the first Shinkansen sets to employ three-phase AC traction motors instead of direct current units.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/300_Series_Shinkansen (179 words)

	Science Fair Projects - 400 Series Shinkansen
		Clearances are much reduced compared to previous Shinkansen lines, and thus the 400 series units are much narrower than previous Shinkansen trains.
		Styling wise, the 400 series is another to have an aircraft-style nose with a pointed nosecone, though lower than 0/100/200 Series.
		Originally they were painted a medium silver grey with a darker roof and area around the cab windows and underframe, but they have been recently repainted, with a higher area of dark bluish-grey on the underside, coming up almost to the side windows, and separated from the silver grey with a green stripe.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/400_Series_Shinkansen (322 words)

	byun byun Shinkansen
		Details of each shinkansen line, together with the names of past and present train services operating on them.
		A summary of the depots and stabling points serving the shinkansen fleets, together with rolling stock allocations.
		Milestones in the history of the shinkansen system dating back to before the first shinkansen train even entered service in 1964.
	www.h2.dion.ne.jp /~dajf/byunbyun (293 words)

	Kodama (Shinkansen) - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Kodama shinkansen are the "slowest" of the train services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen.
		The Kodama trains are used primarily for stop-offs between major cities and small cities such as Tokyo to Atami [although other shinkansen services may also access these cities].
		Today 300 Series and 700 Series trains also operate as Kodama.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Kodama_(Shinkansen) (161 words)

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		E1 (from E17 (disambiguation) to E1 Series Shinkansen)
		E2 (from E2 Series Shinkansen to E2 Series Shinkansen)
		E3 (from E3 (disambiguation) to E3 Series Shinkansen)
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