Horizontal recycling of aluminum alloys for the Tokaido Shinkansen N700S. by Jun ITO, Koji YOKOYAMA, Tadashi FUJII

“…Aluminum alloy double skin extruded materials are used for carbody and interior materials of the Tokaido Shinkansen rolling stock. In previous rolling stock (e.g. series 700 and series N700), all of these extrusions used alloys based on virgin aluminum ingots. …”
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High speed railway productivity : how does organizational restructuring contribute to HSR productivity growth? by Sakamoto, Ryusuke

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Interaction of lifecycle properties in High Speed Rail systems operation by Doi, Tatsuya

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Social Shaping of Technological Trajectories of Shinkansen by Hiroki KIKUCHI

“…The Tokaido Shinkansen began operating in 1964 and ran at globally unprecedented speeds of more than 200 kmph. …”
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Analysis of wheel wear characteristics of high-speed train based on field data by Satoshi HARA, Yoshiaki TERUMICHI, Katsuya TANIFUJI

“…In this study, we focus on this point, a large amount of wheel profiles from Tokaido Shinkansen, one of high-speed trains in Japan, was investigated. …”
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A novel method to derive wheel / rail wear coefficient in the field using multi-body dynamics by Satoshi HARA, Masahiro KAWASAKI, Yoshiaki TERUMICHI, Katsuya TANIFUJI

“…In the case of a railway system with vehicles of the same type run on the dedicated track with the same operation pattern such as the Tokaido-Shinkansen, it considers that the rail wear at a specific position is a result of reflecting almost the same contact conditions. …”
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An examination on viable pricing strategies for the Chuo Shinkansen Maglev in Japan by Yasutomi, Ryota

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