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	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.
		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 (186 mph), putting them among the fastest trains running in the world, along with the French TGV, Italian TAV, Spanish AVE, German ICE, and South Korean KTX trains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shinkansen (1600 words)

	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).
		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.
		Most Shinkansen lines that were proposed during the boom of the early 1970s have been postponed indefinitely.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shinkansen (746 words)

	Nozomi (Shinkansen) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 500 Series Shinkansen and 700 Series Shinkansen are used for Nozomi services.
		On the Tokaido Shinkansen, Nozomi trains stop at Tokyo Station, Shinagawa Station, Shin-Yokohama Station, Nagoya Station, Kyoto Station, and Shin-Osaka Station.
		Other shinkansen stations not served by the Nozomi are also not included.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nozomi_(Shinkansen) (282 words)

	Railway Technology - Shinkansen High Speed 'Bullet Train' operated by JR Central, Japan
		Shinkansen run largely on conventional steel rail mounted on concrete sleepers, but the fastest services use dedicated tracks to avoid conflict with slower trains.
		Shinkansen trains run on two different gauges - 1,067mm and 1,435mm - which precludes each part of the system from using the other's trains.
		The next candidate is the 59km of the Nagano Shinkansen from Nagano to Joetsu, with plans existing to eventually extend this to Komatsu via Toyama and Kanazawa.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/shinkansen (849 words)

	Japanese Railways Page
		Average number of passengers of Shinkansen was 21,649 in 1964, and grew at surprising pace, marking 20 or 30 percent increase every year in 1960s (27,738 in 1965, 49,681 in 1967, 70,807 in 1970).
		In 1972, Shinkansen was extended to Okayama, and in 1975, Hakata (Fukuoka) in Kyushu Island.
		Shinkansen might be extend to other cities such as Sakata, Matsue, Takamatsu, Matsuyama and Oita by introduction of eMini Shinkansenf or the development of free-gauge train currently under experiment which can change gauge from 1435 mm to 1067 mm and go direct from Shinkansen to conventional rail line.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cove/5750/shinkan.html (3440 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Tokaido Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		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.reference.com /browse/wiki/Tokaido_Shinkansen (217 words)

	Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet Train)
		The Tokaido Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, was inaugurated in the year 1964 as the first shinkansen line and the world's first high speed train.
		The southern half of the Kyushu Shinkansen, connecting Yatsushiro with Kagoshima, was inaugurated in March 2004.
		Currently under construction are the further extension of the Tohoku Shinkansen to Aomori and the extension of the Nagano Shinkansen to Kanazawa.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2018.html (583 words)

	Shinkansen, the bullet train of Japan - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The shinkansen reach speeds of up to 300km/h and some experimental models have gone significantly faster.
		In addition to being incredibly fast, shinkansen are also incredibly safe: in more than 30 years of operation, there has never been a fatality.
		On most shinkansen routes, there are two or three types of services: faster express services stopping at a limited number of stations and slower local services stopping at all shinkansen stations.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /shinkansen_japan.htm (186 words)

	TCS Daily - Omedetō gozaimasu! (Congratulations!)
		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 planets entire population, without a single fatality.
		In the spring of 1990 Japans bubble economy began to burst, by the end of 1990 Nikkei index was 40% below its peak and by the end of the century it stood at less than a third of its December 1989 record.
		shinkansen the banks bureaucrats saw it as an experimental project and hence ineligible for the funding.
	www.tcsdaily.com /article.aspx?id=100104C (999 words)

	IEEE History Center - Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train) 1964
		Tokaido Shinkansen (Bullet Train) was designed with the world's most advanced electrical and mechanical train technologies to operate at speeds up to 210 km/hr, a world record when it began service in 1964.
		The Shinkansen can be summed up as an inter-city passenger transportation system that has been developed by constantly seeking to expand the limits of the special advantages of railways, including safety, reliability, high speed, and large transportation capacity.
		The success of Japan's Shinkansen has led to the reevaluation of railways round the world, and a number of nations are now operating and planning high-speed railways based on concepts similar to that of the Shinkansen.
	www.ieee.org /organizations/history_center/milestones_photos/shinkansen.html (235 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Teaching about Shinkansen can be a way to link geographic themes by looking at a range of factors that contribute to the success of this transportation network.
		Shinkansen is a name specific to Japan and was the first high-speed rail line in operation (1964), but a number of high-speed trains are operating in Europe.
		Shinkansen service presently goes to Kyushu, and there are plans for expansion to Hokkaido in the future.
	www.smith.edu /fcceas/curriculum/hoppe.htm (1766 words)

	Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Shinkansen railway network had to build wide-gauge tracks to carry the bullet trains;; the standard width being unsuited to their design.
		The network, opened in 1964, uses specially built straight and level track, on which average speeds of 160 kph/100 mph are attained.
		The Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka carried 270,000 passengers a day by 1990.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0006242.html (348 words)

	NRM \| Exhiblets \| Shinkansen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Shinkansen Line opened from Tokyo to Osaka in 1964 operating with 12-car trains and initially running at a then revolutionary speed of 200 km/hour.
		The Shinkansen set new standards in rail traveland was arguably the most important breakthrough in rail technology since Rocket won the Rainhill Trials.
		The Shinkansen, which literally means ‘new main line’, has now carried more than three and a half billion people at speeds of up to 300km/hour with an unrivalled safety record.
	www.nrm.org.uk /exhiblets/shinkansen/history.asp (472 words)

	Meet Our Trains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The Shinkansen is a system of high-speed trains that serves as the heart of Japan's rail transportation.
		In the almost 40 years since it opened, the Shinkansen network has carried over 6 billion passengers without a single serious accident.
		The Shinkansen network can boast not only of its high speed, the fastest at 300 kilometers per hour, but also of its frequency.
	www.japanrail.com /meetourtrains.php (369 words)

	How to Reach to the Conference Site
		Announcement in Narita Express and Tohoku Shinkansen trains is given in both English and Japanese; railway signs are also in both these languages.
		The Shinkansen trains going to Sendai are called Yamabiko or Komachi and depart from track 22 or 23 (the Yamabiko bound for Morioka and the Komachi bound for Akita also stop at Sendai Station).
		The Joetsu Shinkansen painted with the same green color should not be mistaken for the Tohoku Shinkansen.
	cfa-www.harvard.edu /~hrs/icpeac/icpeac-99/Travelto.html (940 words)

	ejcjs - Biting the Bullet: What we Can Learn from the Shinkansen
		It is also important to be aware that the shinkansen sits at the very top of the hierarchy of Japanese trains, and in many respects is not directly comparable to British inter-city services, which often better resemble tokkyu (limited express) services on ordinary lines.
		Having said this, the 500 series shinkansen (operated by JR West) is officially the fastest train in the world as it has the highest average speed between stopping stations, with a top speed of 300kph and an average of 261.8kph between Hiroshima and Kokura.
		As far as the shinkansen is concerned, since privatisation we have seen the development of new models and the continued expansion of the shinkansen network.
	www.japanesestudies.org.uk /discussionpapers/Hood.html (4236 words)

	All Aboard Shinkansen: A Lesson in Geographic Interaction
		Context: Shinkansen "bullet trains" are a well-known symbol of Japan.
		Goal: The purpose of this unit is to help students understand that transportation systems are a response to specific characteristics of geography, geology, culture, and history.
		Students can also write a report on why high-speed rail travel should or should not be a part of their own community.
	www.ri.net /RIGeo/rigea/lessons/Shinkansen.htm (463 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)

	The Seikan Tunnel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		In order to cater for the future possibility of the Shinkansen using the same tracks, the line has been designed such that curves have as large a radius as possible, and slopes are kept to an absolute minimum.
		Additionally, the main rail type used is the same as that used for the Shinkansen, the 60 rail.
		In order for the Shinkansen and local trains to run on the same tracks, a tri-rail track has been laid over the entire extent of the line, allowing for both standard gauge (1435mm) and narrow gauge (1067mm) trains.
	www.pref.aomori.jp /newline/shinkan/shinkan/newline-e/sin-e08.html (605 words)

	Buckle Up for the Next Shinkansen - Career Change Advice from Monster.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Systems were put in place that assumed there would be no shinkansen, and now that we can build one, we won't, because too many people would be stuck with losing infrastructure.
		Somewhere along the way, someone persuaded you that the way to get ahead was to be totally qualified for the next job, to stay where you are for years and years, to receive incremental promotions when your boss felt like giving you one and to build an infrastructure around those assumptions.
		The people who really got hurt during the dotcom bust were the ones who waited too long, the investors and employees who wanted proof that this shinkansen was the real deal and worth giving up the nest for.
	change.monster.com /articles/shinkansen (677 words)

	Japan Rail
		All Shinkansen (bullet train) and airport shuttle train tickets are available in English format.
		All other types of Shinkansen trains are fully included as well as all Limited Express and local JR trains.
		JR KYUSHU SHINKANSEN: NEW "BULLET TRAIN" IN KYUSHU On Saturday, 13 March 2004, JR Kyushu began service on the new Kyushu Shinkansen “bullet train” line connecting Yatsushiro (near Kumamoto) with Kagoshima.
	www.japanrail.com (881 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| A bullet train... only with ears
		Japan is beginning trials of the newest and sleekest version of its Shinkansen "Bullet Train" which boasts ear-like air brakes for emergency halts.
		Since then, the Shinkansen has acquired an enviable record of safety and punctuality.
		The world's fastest trains currently in commercial operation include the Sanyo Shinkansen run by West Japan Railway, the TGV in France and the Eurostar which links London, Brussels and Paris.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4621217.stm (247 words)

	International Railway Journal: First N700 Shinkansen train starts testing; test running started last month on the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		International Railway Journal: First N700 Shinkansen train starts testing; test running started last month on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen of the first N700 train to confirm its performance and long-term durability.
		The N700 is the next generation of high-speed train for the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen.
		As a result, it will be possible to run through these curves for the first time at 270km/h, the maximum line speed on the Tokaido Shinkansen, instead of the 250km/h restriction that applies to Series 700 trains.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_5_45/ai_n13784673 (544 words)

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