N700 Shinkansen, Japan
System:
Operator
Japan Railways Central
Pre-series train (built)
2005
Classification
N700
Maximum speed
300km/h
Gauge
1,435mm
Electrification:
Voltage
25 kV
Current
ac
Special Characteristics:
Revolutionary body-tilting mechanism
First train to use airplane technology to achieve maximum aerodynamic performance
Pre-production test train completed in 2005
Commercial services with N700 to begin in 2007
Trains are able to pass through 2,500m curves at 270km/h
Acceleration performance has been increased by 30%
