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	Shinkansen - Simple English Wikipedia
		The Shinkansen are run by the many companies of Japan Railway (which in the past was called Japanese National Railways, but now is one group of private companies).
		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.
		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.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shinkansen (790 words)

	shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous "Bullet Trains" run.
		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.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /shinkansen.html (778 words)

	Shinkansen - ArtPolitic Encyclopedia of Politics : Information Portal
		The bullet train or Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous "Bullet Trains" run.
		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.
		Shinkansen trains now run regularly at speeds of up to 300 kph, putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along with the French TGV and German ICE trains.
	www.artpolitic.org /infopedia/bu/Bullet_train.html (490 words)

	Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous "BulletTrains" run.
		The prefix'shin' means 'new' in Japanese and is used to distinguish the railway station serving Shinkansen trains in towns where it is in adifferent location to the regular station, as in Shin-Osakastation.
		Shinkansen trainsnow run regularly at speeds of up to 300 km/h (185 mph), putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along withthe French TGV and German ICE trains.
	www.therfcc.org /shinkansen-144298.html (717 words)

	Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Due to the largely mountainous nature of the country, the pre-existing network consisted of 3 ft 6 in gauge (1,067 mm) narrow gauge lines, which generally took indirect routes and could not be adapted to higher speeds.
		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.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Shinkansen.htm (1439 words)

	Read about Shinkansen at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Shinkansen and learn about Shinkansen here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The prefix 'shin' means 'new' in Japanese and oftentimes when building the Shinkansen network, it was not feasible to build it to the already existing station, therefore a second station was built with the 'shin prefix'.
		Although the idea that there have been no fatalities associated with operation of the Shinkansen is widely believed, there have been several incidents, some fatal, during Shinkansen operations.
		The majority of deaths and injuries have been due to hands or clothing getting caught in closing doors, and the train leaving the platform before anyone notices that a person is stuck.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Shinkansen (1007 words)

	International Railway Journal: Rail star enhances the appeal of HS trains: The right service package coupled with speed ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A 10% increase in passengers since the 285km/h Hikari Rail Star was introduced in March 2000, suggests that JR West has found the right formula to compete with airlines on the Shin Osaka--Hakata Sanyo Shinkansen high speed route.
		The trains, a development of the Series 700 Shinkansen operated by both JR West and JR Central, complete the 644km journey in 2h 45min, an average speed of 234km/h and 32 minutes faster than a conventional 0-series Hikari train.
		Technically, Hikari Rail Star trains are identical to Series 700 trains with the distinctive aerostream noses for stable, high-speed operation and low noise generation, and vehicle bodies fabricated from double-skin aluminium alloy filled with sound-proofing materials to insulate the passenger areas from external noise.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_3_41/ai_81006312 (856 words)

	Japanese Railways Page
		Shinkansen is famous for its high speed; actually it is not only fast, but very convenient and efficient.
		Hikari and Kodama are 220 km/h (230 km/h from Shin Osaka to Hakata, some new type 'Hikari Rail Star' runs at 285 km/h).
		You may often have to change Shinkansen to a limited express at the junction if you extend your journey off the beaten track, although schedule is generally well organized and you have only to wait for several minutes at the connections.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cove/5750/binfo.html (2151 words)

	Shinkansen Online Research :: Information about Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		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 InterCity Express trains.
		However, the Narita Shinkansen is the only line which has been officially removed from planning.
	www.in-northcarolina.com /search/Shinkansen.html (1335 words)

	Japanese Railways Page
		Reserved car has 2-2 style wide seat (Usually Shinkansen is narrow 2-3 style), also conpartment style car, silence car free from train conductor's guide, and office seat suitable for the use PC.
		It is Hikari train but run at Maximum 285km/h, 2:45 from Shin Osaka to Hakata.
		But new 'Hikari Rail Star' succeeded in recovering passengers in Sanyo Shinkansen.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cove/5750/tokaido.html (307 words)

	Tokaido Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka.
		The Tokaido Shinkansen line was originally conceptualized in 1940 as a 150 km/h dedicated railway between Tokyo and Shimonoseki, which would have been 50% faster than the fastest express train of the time.
		The beginning of World War II stalled the project in its early planning stages, although a few tunnels were dug that were later used in the Shinkansen route.
	www.knowallabout.com /t/to/tokaido_shinkansen.html (195 words)

	Shinkansen - network of high speed rail lines in Japan
		There was, therefore, a greater need for new high speed lines than in most countries where the existing standard gauge rail system had more potential to be upgraded.
		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.
		The Kyushu Shinkansen from Kagoshima to Yatsushiro is scheduled to open in 2004.
	www.japan-101.com /travel/shinkansen.htm (751 words)

	Sanyo Shinkansen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽新幹線; San'yō Shinkansen) is one of the Shinkansen high speed rail network, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka.
		It is the western continuation of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen line.
		March 11, 2000 The Hikari Rail Star starts services.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sanyo_Shinkansen (122 words)

	Hayate (Shinkansen) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hayate is the fastest service on the (additional info and facts about Tōhoku Shinkansen) Tōhoku Shinkansen, and is the only one to serve Iwate-Numakunai and Ninohe stations, and the current terminus of Hachinohe.
		These services were inaugurated with the opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen extension to Hachinohe on Dec 1, 2002.
		The name was chosen with input from the public; roughly translated, it means a strong or violent wind; however, it carries positive connotations of speed and quickness--ideal for use with a Shinkansen.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Ha/Hayate_(Shinkansen)1.htm (273 words)

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		All shinkansen trains stop at Okayama, and some even start or terminate here.
		Hikari Rail Star trains also make frequent runs, stopping in Okayama on runs between Osaka and both Kokura Station in Kitakyushu and Hakata Station in Fukuoka.
		There is also one Hikari train per hour that runs from Tokyo to Okayama, but it takes a bit longer since the train stops at all stations after Nagoya.
	www.wiki-news.markpol.biz /Okayama (1118 words)

	Hikari Rail Star (Shinkansen) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Hikari Rail Star is a (additional info and facts about Shinkansen) Shinkansen service operated by the (additional info and facts about West Japan Railway Company) West Japan Railway Company.
		Running between (additional info and facts about Shin Osaka) Shin Osaka and (additional info and facts about Hakata) Hakata, it provides an express service stopping only at major stations.
		Hikari Rail Star services are operated exclusively with (additional info and facts about 700 Series) 700 Series Shinkansen train sets which run in 8 car sets and have a distinctive livery.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/hikari_rail_star_(shinkansen)1.htm (100 words)

	International Railway Journal: Shinkansen Operators Strive To Boost Traffic. @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		JAPAN's major rail operators are fighting hard to maintain and expand high-speed passenger business in the face of a domestic economic recession which resulted in a 1% decline in overall passenger traffic last year.
		On the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen, JR Central and JR West have started to operate their new series 700 emus in place of series 0, 100, and 300 trains.
		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.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:62871159&refid=holomed_1 (1340 words)

	Encyclopedia: Hikari Rail Star
		The 700 Series Shinkansen trainsets for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines were built between 1997 and 2003, entering service in 1999.
		The design goal was to produce a train almost as fast as the 500 Series Shinkansen but at a substantially lower cost.
		700 series trains are used for Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama services on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hikari-Rail-Star (190 words)

	ubllet train information,bullet train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Shinkansen are run by the various companies of Japan Railway,formerly Japanese National Railways but now aprivate consortium.
		Construction of the first segment of the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka startedin 1959.
		Theline was an immediate success, reaching the 100 million passenger mark in less than three years on July 13, 1967 and one billion passengers in 1976.
	www.pin-outs.com /ubllet_train.html (808 words)

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		The Korean National Railway is currently considering the sale of a rail pass similar to the Japan Rail pass which allows unlimited travel on all trains for a specified time.
		Rail travel on the Shinkansen bullet train and other lines between Fukuoka and Tokyo in the period between 1989 and 1998 has sunk to a record low, with just 10% of travellers now opting to take the train instead of flying.
		Cancer is traditionally a somewhat taboo subject in Japan, and while not revealing a diagnosis to a cancer patient is not unusual, the judge decided that the rest of the family should have been notified.
	www.davidbarber.org /japan/oldnews.html (6615 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)

	Shinkansen - Wikimedia Commons
		Dies ist eine Bildergallerie für den japanischen Hochgeschwindigkeitszug "Shinkansen".
		This is a gallery for the japanese high speed rail "Shinkansen".
		More media related to the Shinkansen are in Train/Japan.
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Shinkansen (115 words)

	Hikari Rail Star (Shinkansen) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Hikari Rail Star (Shinkansen) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 17:07, 25 May 2005.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Hikari Rail Star (Shinkansen) contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Hikari_Rail_Star_%28Shinkansen%29 (113 words)

	The Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		JR West's Class 700 known as "Hikari Rail Star", the newest series introduced in March 2000.
		Class 700, the newest shinkansen at Hiroshima in Apr 1999.
		Class 100 "Hikari" passing Otagawa river near of Hiroshima in Apr 1999.
	takanozomi.web.infoseek.co.jp /ichiban/shi/index.html (220 words)

	HIMEJI HOTELS & TRAVEL GUIDE
		Himeji is along the Sanyo shinkansen line from Osaka and Kobe to Okayama and Hiroshima.
		Also, one Hikari train each hour departs from Tokyo station and stops at Himeji en route to Okayama.
		If you do not have a Japan Rail Pass, a cheaper method of reaching Himeji from within the Kansai region is to take one of the frequent commuter expresses (新快速 shinkaisoku), which charges only the price of a local train.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/himeji.htm (319 words)

	Annual Report 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		JR-West has continued to strive to bring Hikari Rail Star services to an even higher level by fine-tuning timetables, enhancing the discount ticket lineup, and developing promotional campaigns.
		The Hikari Rail Star’s success shows that the ongoing improvement of service is key to maximally leveraging major timetable revisions.
		When the time it takes to get to and from an airport is taken into consideration, there is not a great difference in the total travel times of air or train travel.
	img2.westjr.co.jp /english/english/company/con02/ar/2004/c05c.html (821 words)

	Hikari (Shinkansen) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Hikari (Shinkansen) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The word hikari, written by Japan Railway [JR] on station platform information signs as ひかり, means "light" in Japanese.
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Hikari (Shinkansen) contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Hikari_%28Shinkansen%29 (208 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		If you are coming from a far-away point in Japan, such as Sapporo, you can take an air flight into one of Osaka's two airports, then connect to the San'yo Shinkansen at Shin-Osaka station, or the JR shin-kaisoku (æ—°å¿«é) at Osaka station, for the journey to Himeji.
		If you have a Japan Rail Pass, there is also one Hikari train departing each hour, running through to Himeji, which you can take at no charge.
		Since Himeji is on the Shinkansen line it's possible to hop on a train and be in Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, or Hiroshima fairly quickly.
	wiki-news.markpol.biz /Himeji (651 words)

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