Evolution of the Tokaido Shinkansen
for 50 Years
andThe Chuo Shinkansen using the SCMAGLEV
Toshio Otake
Technology Research and Development Department,
Manager and Corporate Officer,
Central Japan Railway Company
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2A Couple of Memorial Days
October 1, 1964
・Opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen

Series Ｌ０ ２０１３～

October 17 , 2014

・Approval of the construction ofthe Chuo Shinkansen between
Shinagawa and Nagoya

October 1 , 2014

・Semicentennial of theTokaido Shinkansen

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3Our Mission
Area

23.7%

Population

59.9%

GDP

64.4%
Sources：Area/Statistical Reports on the Land Area by Prefectures and Municipalities in Japan,
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
Population/Basic Resident Registration, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
GDP/Annual Report on Prefectural Accounts, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

JR Central market area
OtherNagoya

Tokyo

Osaka
JR Central’s
3 Operating Area

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Technological Innovation in the Tokaido Shinkansen
1964

1985

1992

1999

1st generation rolling stock・Body-inclining
system・Bogie vibration
detection system
・Cruise control
systemSeries 700

Series N700

N700A

270km/h

270km/h

285km/h(Sanyosection :285km/h)(Sanyosection :300km/h)(Sanyosection :300km/h)

・Aluminum alloy carbody

・Conventional bogie

・Bolsterless bogie

Series 0210km/h

2013

2nd generation rolling stock・Steel carbody

・AC induction motor

・DC motor

Commercialspeed

2007

4(VVVF control, regenerative braking)Series 100

Series 300

220km/h

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Energy Efficiency of the Shinkansen Rolling Stock
Comparison of Electric Power Consumption by the Tokaido
Shinkansen Rolling Stock Type

△32%

5△49%

100%

79%

73%

66%
51%

Series 0(1964)

Series 300(1992)

Series 700(1999)*Simulation of traveling from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka

Series N700・N700A(2013)(2007)
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The Tokaido Shinkansen’s Environmental Friendliness

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CO2 Emissions of the Tokaido Shinkansen are 1/12 those of airplanes
Energy Consumption per seat
Tokaido Shinkansen(Series N700 “Nozomi”)
Airplanes(B777-200)

90MJ／seat（*1）

746 MJ／seat

（*2 ）

1/8

CO2 Emissions per seat
Tokaido Shinkansen(Series N700 “Nozomi”)
Airplanes(B777-200)

4.2kg-CO2／seat（*1）

50kg-CO2／seat

（*2）

1/12

*1.Calculation based on running performance (JR Central figures) Series N700 “Nozomi” (Tokyo~Shin-Osaka)*2.Calculated by JR Central while referencing ANA’s Annual Report 2011 B777-200 (Haneda~Itami・Kansai Airport)
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7Conclusion
１ Railways have the outstanding characteristic of being
mass transportation mode with superior environmental
friendliness and JR Central has dramatically improved thesuperior qualities of railway
２ The Chuo Shinkansen that employs the SCMAGLEV will
enable us to enhance the transportation capacity andoffer multiple routes for preparation for risk
３ The Tokaido Shinkansen and Chuo Shinkansen contributeto global environmental conservation

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Natural DisasterSource：HALEX Corporation HP
http://halex.co.jp/blog/jousuke/20141110-4643.html

The power supply is automatically shut down
and emergency brake is applied to stop the train

Communication lines

Detector
P-waveS-waveEpicenter
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9Countermeasures for Snow

Sekigahara
MaibaraHeavy Snow Area（Sprinklered）
Ritto

Ground Camera（Detecting snow accretion）

DevicePicture（Snow accretion）

Onboard Camera（Detecting blowing snow）

DevicePicture（Blowing snow）
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10Train Punctuality○No passenger fatalities or injuries due to train accidents such as derailment or collisionin commercial train operations during 50 years of service○Annual average delay 0.6 minutes / train (1987～2013)(Min./Train)
3.5

JNR 1972～1986
Ave. 3.1 min./Train

3.1

Average Delay

3.0
2.5

JR Central

2.0
1.4

1.5
1.0
0.5

Ave. 0.6 min./Train
0.8

0.7

0.6
0.4

0.6

0.9
0.7

0.9

0.8
0.6

0.7

0.6
0.3

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.4

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.3
0.1

0.0

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