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Safe, fast, efficient. What more could you want from a transport system? The shinkansen has live up to its “3S” slogan for speed, safety and stability created by Hideo Shima, chief engineer of the project. There have been no fatal accidents involving the bullet train network despite operating at speeds of up to 270 kph. The trains are also known for sticking to their timetable. In fiscal 2013, delays of scheduled arrivals averaged only about 50 seconds per train. “Safety is the absolute requirement, unsurpassed by anything else, and will remain so forever,” said Hiroshi Suda, 83, who served as the first president of JR Tokai for eight years following its establishment through the 1987 breakup of the Japanese National Railways. japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/06/25/national/tokaido-shinkansen-line-gears-50th-anniversary-october/#.U7EW-0DrzTr
Posted on: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 07:57:37 +0000

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