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January 28, 2020 | Technology

JR East set to roll out new Shinkansen catenary system

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) has released details of a new catenary system, which the railway is set to install on sections of the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen beginning this year.

December 30, 2019 | IT

Clearing up the airwaves

In a bid to improve safety, Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) analysed accident reports and communication error feedback to construct a model of communication errors, as Ryo Nakamura, assistant senior researcher, safety psychology laboratory, with RTRI’s Human Science Division, explains.

December 12, 2019 | High-speed

New traction system at the heart of N700S

JR Central’s next-generation N700S high-speed train, which has been developed for operation on the Tokaido Shinkansen, pioneers a traction system which is the first in the world to use silicon carbide (SiC) devices, as Kenji Sato, Hirokazu Kato and Takafumi Fukushima from JR Central explain.

December 10, 2019 | Asia

Moving on up: JR East’s 10-year strategy

JR East is two years into the 10-year Move-Up 2027 strategic plan which is redefining the railway’s business in response to changing social structures in Japan.

November 7, 2019 | Fleet

Flood-damaged Hokuriku Shinkansen trains to be scrapped

THE 10 Hokuriku Shinkansen trains which were damaged by flooding at Nagano depot following Typhoon Hagibis on October 12 are to be scrapped as the damage to electrical and electronic equipment is deemed too great to repair to ensure the safe running of the trains.

October 30, 2019 | News

JR East shows autonomous robot prototype

IRJ at WCRR 2019: One of the highlights of the JR East exhibit is a prototype autonomous robot, which can offer various services at stations, including navigation assistance to people in wheelchairs, security and surveillance services, and cleaning.

October 25, 2019 | High-speed

Japan resumes Hokuriku Shinkansen services to Kanazawa

JR East and JR West reopened the Nagano - Kanazawa section of the Hokuriku Shinkansan, which was damaged by Typhoon Hagibis earlier this month, on October 25, albeit with a reduced frequency.

October 14, 2019 | Asia

Typhoon Hagibis causes major rail disruption in Japan

TRAIN services have been severely disrupted on the main Japanese island of Honshu by Typhoon Hagibis which struck on October 12 causing widespread flooding.

October 10, 2019 | Signalling

JR East to introduce ATO on Joban Line next year

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) announced plans on October 8 to introduce automatic train operation (ATO) on the Joban Line commuter rail line in Tokyo by the end of 2020.

July 10, 2019 | Fleet

JR Central demonstrates N700S Shinkansen train in battery mode

CENTRAL Japan Railway Company (JR Central) demonstrated the operation of its next-generation Shinkansen train under battery power at a press event at its Mishima depot in Shizuoka prefecture on July 10.

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