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1 Shinkansen- Japanese High Speed Railway Network Shinkansen- Japoński System Kolei Dużych Prędkości Hitachi Rail Europe Nick Watson Head of Commercial and Business Planning

2 Contents The Shinkansen Transferability to a European context 2/60

3 Shinkansen Network 552.6Km Kyusyu (1964) Shinkansen Line (since 2004) 2,479.6Km (2004) Sanyo Shinkansen Line (since 1975) Nagano, Akita,Yamagata Shinkansen Line (since 1997) Osaka Tokyo Sapporo Tohoku / Joetsu Shinkansen Line (since 1982) Tokaido Shinkansen Line (since 1964) 3/60

4 Passenger Volumes By Rail Million Passengerkm/day Japan U.K. Germany France U.S.A. 4/60

5 Shinkansen Key Attributes & Achievements 1. Safety & Reliability Zero Accidents to date (6.9 billion passengers in total) Annual Average Delay : 0.6 minutes / train (In 2003 Average Delay : 0.1 minutes / train) 2. Large Capacity Transportation 783 Trains per day (All Lines) 1,300 passengers/train Minimum Operation Interval : 3 Minutes 3. High Speed Transportation Tokyo~Osaka - 515km - 2hr30min N700 Sanyo Shinkansen Line -300km/h 4. Harmony with the Environment Low Noise & Vibration Low Energy Consumption Power Regeneration Low CO2 Emissions

6 Series 0 Inauguration: October 1964 Maximum speed: 220km/h Weight (tons/ train set): 972 1st-generation Rolling Stock Series 100 Inauguration: October 1985 Maximum speed: 220km/h Weight (tons/ train set): 925 1st-generation Rolling Stock 6/60

7 Series 300 2nd-generation Rolling Stock Inauguration: March 1992 Maximum speed: 270km/h Weight (tons/ train set): 711 7/60

8 Maximum service speed : 300 km/h Series 500 Inauguration: March 1997 Maximum speed: 300km/h Weight (tons/ train set): 700 2nd-generation Rolling Stock

9 Inauguration: July 1999 Maximum speed: 285km/h (Sanyo area) 270km/h (Tokaido area) Weight (tons/trainset): 708 Series 700 2nd-generation Rolling Stock 9/60

10 New Shinkansen Rolling Stock Series N700 Inauguration: July 2007 Maximum speed: 270km/h (300km/h in the Sanyo area) Weight (tons/ train set): 700 Increase in maximum speed on curves by introducing the Body Inclining System (250km/h 270km/h) Improvement in acceleration performance 2nd-generation Rolling Stock

11 New Shinkansen Rolling Stock Inauguration: March 2011 Maximum speed: 300km/h (320km/h planed from 2013) Weight (tons/ train set): 450 Series E5

12 The Evolution of Shinkansen Trains st-generation Rolling Stock 2nd-generation Rolling Stock Steel body Original Bogie DC traction motor Aluminum alloy body Bolsterless Bogie Asynchronous motor (VVVF Control) Regenerative brake Series 0 Series 100 Series300 Series700 SeriesN km/h 220km/h 270km/h 285km/h (Sanyo Line) 300km/h (Sanyo Line)

13 Lightweight Technology Weight of rolling stock (ton) Series Series Series Series Series N700 1st-generation Rolling Stock 2nd-generation Rolling Stock

14 Lightweight Technology 23% Weight Reduction (ton) Series 100 (without passengers) Series 300 (without passengers) Car Body Bogie Electrical equipments others

15 Car-body Structure Hollow Aluminium Alloy Extrusions Strong but Lightweight Structure Good Soundproofing Performance Large Cross Sectional Area (2 + 3 Seats per row) The Structure is Manufactured via Friction Stir Welding Impact Value of Friction Stir Welded Joint is 1.7 times larger than that of Parent metal and 2.4 times larger than that of MIG welded Joint. 15/60

16 Key features Carbody Friction Stir Welding (FSW) Minimised Distortion Smoother Surface Finish Higher Strength Best Fit for Modular Design Impact Value of FSW Joint FSW Parent Metal MIG 16/60

17 Bogie Development and Ride Comfort High Stability High Speed Technology Good Ride comfort Series 700 Series 500 Bolsterless Bogie Air Suspension Series 300 Yaw Dampers Between Cars 6 th May /60

18 Key features Bogie 300km/h, Series km/h, Series 700 High-Speed technology Good Ride performance Running Stability Less damage to track 270km/h, Series km/h, Series E2 18/60

19 Nose End Aerodynamics Nose Shape (Aero Double-Wing) Further reduction in running resistance

20 Body-inclining system 300 Series N Speed (km/h) Angle of 1 Series 700 Tokyo Atami shizuoka Hamamatsu Nagoya Toyohashi Shin-Osaka Kyoto Running at 270km/h over 2/3 distance for the Tokaido Shinkansen section (series 700 :about 1/3 distance)

21 Power Regeneration Technology Series 700 Catenary T M M M T M T M M T Regenerates energy of 12 cars No regeneration in 4 trailers M : Motor car T : Trailer

22 Power Regeneration Technology Series 700 Catenary T M M M T T M M M T Series N700 Regenerates energy of 12 cars No regeneration in 4 trailers Catenary T M M M M M M M M T Regenerates energy of all 16 cars 14 motored cars provide braking for the 2 trailers

23 Transition of Electric Power Consumption 220km/h 100% *Comparison of Electric Power Consumption between Tokyo and Osaka. 270km/h 91% 79% 73% 84% 300km/h 66% 68% 51% Series 0 Series 100 Series 300 Series 700 Series N700

24 Shinkansen Reliability How is it achieved? Applying established reliable technology Air tight Door 45 years AL Car body 35 years anti-corrosion know-how FSW 12 years HVAC High speed Bogie 45 years Module IGBT Traction 16 years TMS 24/60

25 An Example Passenger Doors Simple slide door for reliable & fast open/close operation Air-tight seal achieved by door pressure device at 4 corners Japanese Sliding Door European Sliding plug Door MTBF: 33 x 10 6 MTBF: 18 x /60

26 Continuous Testing Full Scale Pressure Pulse Testing 26/60

27 Shinkansen Technology Tried & Tested 40 + Years of Continuous Improvement Speed, Reliability, Punctuality & Safety Electrical Power Consumption, Weight & Harmful Environmental Effects 27/60

28 Contents The Shinkansen Transferability to a European context 28/60

29 Evolution from Shinkansen Series 400 Shinkansen Modify to EU standards Class395 Javelin Delivered on Time Exceptional reliability 29/60

30 Integration of Japanese & European components European Seat Toilet Spain Assembly Bodyshell Japanese Germany Bogie Wheel/Axle UK HVAC Brake Italy PIS Traction Inverter Door Denmark Signalling France/UK Reduction Gear/ Czech TMS IGBT Motor 30/60

31 Key features Crashworthiness structure RGS&TSI compliant Crashworthiness Crashworthiness structure 31/60

32 Key features Crashworthiness structure High Performance Structure Developed by Various Analysis and Testing Energy Absorption Block Crashworthy Structure Energy Absorption Block 32/60

33 Key features Crashworthiness structure Crash Simulation to confirm the energy absorption performance Crash Simulation Train to Train 33/60

34 Performance & Target 34/60

35 Thank you for Listening 35/60

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