Abstract:Jyun-ihi Satoh, Member (JR-EAST), Yasu Oura,Member, Yasukazu Fujii, Member (RTRI)In Japan speed tests in 300 km/h region have been carried out since Oyama Test Line recorded a 319km/h run in 1979. Meanwhile TGV recorded a 515.3 km/h run by an electric locomotive installed with a pantograph in 1990 and ICE did 406.9 km/h using similar train in 1988. High speed current collection tests over 400 km/h using electric railcars have been desired in Japan. Problems of high speed tests are : train speed approaching wav… Show more
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