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N700-I Bullet Contribution to strengthen the relationship between US and Japan Katsuhiko Ichikawa

Keizai Society US-Japan Business Forum High Speed Rail and the Future of Transportation in America. N700-I Bullet Contribution to strengthen the relationship between US and Japan Katsuhiko Ichikawa General Manager Central Japan Railway Company (CJR). May 18, 2010.

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N700-I Bullet Contribution to strengthen the relationship between US and Japan Katsuhiko Ichikawa

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  1. Keizai Society US-Japan Business Forum High Speed Rail and the Future of Transportation in America N700-I Bullet Contribution to strengthen the relationship between US and Japan Katsuhiko Ichikawa General Manager Central Japan Railway Company (CJR) May 18, 2010

  2. Central Japan Railway (JRC) Overview • High Speed Railway Service between Japan’s largest cities & Conventional Railway Service of Central Japan Area ・Route Length : 1,230miles ・Number of Employees : 16,600 ・Number of Passengers : 530millions/year ・Consolidated Operating Revenues : $16billions/year ・Consolidated Net Income : $1.3billions/year No Government subsidies since its privatization in 1987 Tokyo Osaka

  3. “N700-I” Advantages • Fast • Safe • Efficient • Quiet • Environmentally Friendly (Green)

  4. Fast: “N700-I” Scheduled Speed (miles/hr) 132 122 104 80 4

  5. Fast: “N700-I” Starting Acceleration (miles/hr/sec) 2 1.4 1.1

  6. Safe: “N700-I” • JR Central High Speed Railway: ZERO accident record unbroken since 1964 (45 years) = ZEROpassenger injuries or fatalities by train accidents • Dedicated tracks for High Speed Rail ensures Safety • High-tech features minimize effect of natural disasters (e.g. Earthquakes and typhoons)

  7. Concerning earthquakes Distribution map* of earthquakes (Magnitude> 4.0) Japan 5000 km ・Earthquake 1900.1.1～2009.1.31 *Source : (figure) Origined by United States Geological Survey

  8. Distribution map* of earthquakes in California City San Francisco Las Vegas ◆ **USGS predicts, it is **75% that same scale earthquake (Magnitude 7.0 ) may occur in California state within the next five decades Victorville Los Angeles *Source : (figure) Origined by United States Geological Survey ** Source : United States Geological Survey Website

  9. Tokaido Shinkansen Earthquake Rapid Alarm System (TERRA-S) Primary wave (P wave) example : 6 miles/sec Secondary wave (S wave) example : 3 miles/sec P wave is detected 3 sec. after the earthquake occurs Emergency braking ensues 5 sec. after the earthquake occurs Substation earthquake detector Alarm sounded 2 sec. S wave arrives 10 sec. after the earthquake occurs P Wave S Wave In this example, braking began 5 sec. prior to arrival of the S wave Epicenter 18 miles 30 miles

  10. ②Wheel lifting ①Lateral wheel displacement Mechanism and Countermeasure against Derailment during Earthquake ・Anti-derailing Guard Rails prevent train derailment by controlling the horizontal displacement movement of the vehicle due to rocking derailment, especially caused by an earthquake. Anti-Derailing Guard Rails Mechanism of Derailment Mechanism of rocking derailment Service time Anti-Derailing Guard Rails ③Lateral wheel displacement Turned over rails for track maintenance work ④Derailment prevention Mechanism that prevents derailment

  11. JRC’s Experiment to Confirm the effectiveness of Anti-derailing Guard Rail ○Testing effectiveness on actual bogie on ballast tracks (Real scale Test) [Testing device] Protective device Car body Series N700 Bogie Ballast tracks with Anti-derailing Guard Rails Anti-derailing Guard Rail

  12. JRC’s Experiment to Confirm the effectiveness of Anti-derailing Guard Rail Vibration tests on actual bogie on ballast tracks (Anticipated Tokai Earthquake [response wave on the surface of viaduct] x 1.0)

  13. JRC’s Experiment to Confirm the effectiveness of Anti-derailing Guard Rail Zoomed / slow-motion footage (Anticipated Tokai Earthquake [response wave on the surface of viaduct] x 1.0) Wheel Wheel Anti-derailing Guard Rails Rail Rail

  14. Quiet: the “N700-I” - Noise levels of High-Speed Trains 90 85 80 TGV-POS and ICE3N700-I LAmax for TGV-POS or ICE3 was 84-86dB at 300-320km/h. LAmax dB 75 70 65 60 220 240 260 280 300 320 340 14 Speedkm/h Note: Location: Viaduct with noise barriers Measuring point: 25 meters away from the center of the closer track, 1.2 meters above the ground

  15. Green: “N700-I” • Lightest Weight • Least Energy Consumption • Lowest CO2 Emissions • Largest Capacity • Most Comfortable

  16. Weight Comparison of Lead Cars N700-I TGV Average Axle Load Approx. 16t Maximum Axle Load Approx. 17t Average Axle Load Approx. 11t Little amount of damage to structures Large amount of damage to structures

  17. Green: Lightest Weight Weight per Seat (lbs/seat) 2,600 2,500 1,200

  18. Green: Most Energy Efficient Energy Consumption (Wh/mile/seat) 92 88 42

  19. Green: Lowest Emissions CO2 Emissions (lbs-CO2/seat) 112 11.2

  20. Green: Largest Capacity Passenger Capacity (people) 1,323 413 357

  21. But Still… The Most Comfortable Area Per Seat (ft2/seat) 6.0 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.4

  22. “N700-I” Advantages • Fast • Safe • Efficient • Quiet • Environmentally Friendly (Green)

  23. Strengthen the U.S./Japan Alliance

  24. Questions?

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