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N700 series trains gradually replaced 300, 500 and 700 series sets on Nozomi services, and by the end of February 2009, the N700 series were responsible for 74 Nozomi services per day. [4] All Nozomi through runs (over the full route between Tokyo and Hakata) were scheduled to use the N700 series exclusively by 2009.
Nozomi (のぞみ, "Wish" or "Hope") is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines in Japan. The service stops at only the largest stations, and services using N700 series equipment reach speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph) along the stretch between Shin-Ōsaka and Hakata .
The 700 series is characterized by its flat 'duck-bill' nose designed to reduce the piston effect as the trains enter tunnels. 16-car units are painted white with blue stripes beneath the windows, and are used for Nozomi, Hikari, and Kodama services on the Tokaido and San'yō Shinkansen lines, while 8-car units used for the San'yō Shinkansen ...
Developed from the earlier N700 Series design, the N700S trains incorporate a number of new features. Refinements to the ATC and braking systems enable shorter braking distances in emergencies such as earthquakes. [3] The traction system uses silicon carbide components, and uses 7% less power than the N700A series. [4]
Rocrail uses a client-server architecture that communicates via TCP/IP, and the client and server do not need to be on the same computer.Rocrail can be used from a single computer connected directly to the layout, or via any other computer on a home network, or over the Internet.
A THSR 700T train simulator, known as Railfan: Taiwan High Speed Rail, was developed jointly by Taiwan-based company Actainment and Japanese company Ongakukan in 2007, based on the latter's Train Simulator series. [30] The software was released on the PlayStation 3 system in Asia (Hong Kong, Taiwan, & Singapore) [30] on July 12, 2007, [31] and ...
N700 series: In service since 2007, with a maximum operating speed of 300 km/h (185 mph). N700A series: An upgraded version of N700 series with improved acceleration & deceleration and quieter traction motors. All N700 series sets have been converted to N700A. N700S series: An evolution of the N700 series. First trainset was rolled out in 2019 ...
The N700 series was launched on Nozomi services on 1 July 2007, with a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) (Just Like the 500 series compared to 285 km/h or 177 mph for the 700 series). From the start of the revised timetable on 12 March 2011, new Mizuho and Sakura inter-running services commenced between Shin-Ōsaka and Kagoshima on the Kyushu ...