500 Series Shinkansen - 500 Series Shinkansen Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 The 500 Series Shinkansen are the fastest, most powerful and most expensive trainsets yet to run on Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail network. They are designed to be capable of 320 km/h (200 mph) although they currently operate at a maximum of 300 km/h (186 mph) in service. The running gear utilises computer-controlled active suspension for a smoother, safer ride. All sixteen cars in each train are powered, giving a maximum of 18.24 MW of power (25,000 hp). Each train costs an estimated ¥5 billion, or over US$40 million; because of that pricetag, only nine have been built. The first entered service in 1995 and the last of the nine in 1998. They are used only.
700 Series Shinkansen - 700 Series Shinkansen The 700 Series Shinkansen trainsets for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines were built between 1997 and 2003, entering service in 1999. The design goal was to produce a train almost as fast as the 500 Series Shinkansen but at a substantially lower cost. This goal was met, and 67 trains have been built and are in service. Top speed is 285 km/h (177 mph); given that speeds higher than that are only permitted on a few stretches of line, the journey time is actually little longer than for a 500 series. Unlike the 500 series the 700 series is not a thing of beauty, with a fat, bulbous 'duck-bill' nose. They are painted white with a blue band beneath the windows, and are.
800 Series Shinkansen - 800 Series Shinkansen The 800 Series Shinkansen train was developed by Hitachi for use on the Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line in Japan. It will be named Tsubame when it enters service in March of 2004. The 800 series is slightly slower than its predecessors, the 500 Series Shinkansen and 700 Series Shinkansen: it will only reach a maximum speed of 260 km/h (160 mph) in service, although its design speed is up to 285 km/h (180 mph). It abandons the 700's unpopular "duckbill" nose in favor of a sharper nose more remniscient of the 300 series. The livery is white, with a red stripe. Seating is four abreast (2 by 2), with wheelchair-accessible seating and lavatory facilities in two of the six cars..
Tokaido Shinkansen - Tokaido Shinkansen Tōkaidō Shinkansen (東海道新幹線) is the original Shinkansen line that opened in 1964 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka. It is operated by the Central Japan Railway Company. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Trains 3 Stations History The Tokaido Shinkansen line was originally conceptualized in 1940 as a 150 km/h dedicated railway between Tokyo and Shimonoseki, which would have been 50% faster than the fastest express train of the time. The beginning of World War II stalled the project in its early planning stages, although a few tunnels were dug that were later used in the Shinkansen route. Construction of the line began in 1959 and completed in 1964, with the first train travelling from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka on October 1 of that year. The opening.
Sanyo Shinkansen - Sanyo Shinkansen Sanyō Shinkansen (山陽新幹線; San'yō Shinkansen) is a line of Shinkansen high speed rail, connecting Shin-Osaka with Hakata Station in Fukuoka, and it is operated by West Japan Railway Company. Timeline March 15, 1972 The line is partially opened between Shin-Osaka and Okayama. March 10, 1975 The line is fully opened. March 18, 1993 The 300 Series Shinkansen starts services. March 22, 1997 The 500 Series Shinkansen starts services. March 13, 1999 The 700 Series Shinkansen starts services. Asa station is opened. March 11, 2000 The Hikari Rail Star starts services. List of stations on Sanyo Shinkansen Shin-Osaka (新大阪) Shin-Kobe (新神戸) Nishi-Akashi (西明石) Himeji (姫路) Aioi (相生) Okayama (岡山) Shin-Kurashiki (新倉敷) Fukuyama (福山) Shin-Onomichi (新尾道) Mihara (三原) Higashi-Hiroshima (東広島) Hiroshima (広島) Shin-Iwakuni (新岩国) Tokuyama (徳山) Shin-Yamaguchi.
Shinkansen - Shinkansen The Shinkansen (新幹線) is a network of high speed rail lines in Japan, upon which the famous "Bullet Trains" run. Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 The Shinkansen is run by Japan Railway, formerly a parastatal company (Japan National Railways) but now a private consortium. The name "Bullet Train" is a Western translation of the Japanese term dangan ressha (弾丸列車), which was the name given to the project while it was initially being developed in the 1940s. Nowadays, the trains are known in Japan as Shinkansen trains. The name Shinkansen literally means "New Trunk Line", and thus should technically refer to the lines and not the trains, which are officially referred to as "Super Expresses"..
Nozomi (Shinkansen) - Nozomi (Shinkansen) Shinkansen 500 Series at Kyoto Station, April 2002 Nozomi is the fastest train service running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. The trains stop at slightly fewer stations than the Hikari trains. The Nozomi is not covered by the Japan Rail Pass. Along the stretch between Hiroshima and Hakata, the train can reach speeds of 300 km/h (186 mph). The 500 Series Shinkansen and 700 Series Shinkansen are used for Nozomi services. The word nozomi (望み) in Japanese means "hope" or "wish"..
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E1 Series Shinkansen - E1 Series Shinkansen The E1 Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1994, were the first double-deck trains built for Japan's Shinkansen dedicated high-speed rail lines. They are generally, along with their fellow double-deck class the E4 Series Shinkansen known by the marketing name "MAX" (Multi-Amenity eXpress). They were introduced specifically to relieve overcrowding on services used by commuters on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen, but as of 1999 all six trainsets were transferred to the Joetsu Shinkansen. At busy times, the trains are 200% loaded (as many standing as seated)..
E2 Series Shinkansen - E2 Series Shinkansen The E2 Series Shinkansen are new trains (construction started in 1997) for Japan's Joetsu, Tohoku and Nagano Shinkansen high-speed dedicated rail lines. They are formed in 8 or 10-car sets that can be coupled together with couplers hidden behind sliding nose doors, and can also be coupled to the E3 Series Shinkansen. Their maximum speed is 275 km/h (170mph) although large stretches of the lines on which they run have lower speed limits. E2 Series units are still in production as of 2003 and are scheduled to be built until 2005..
E3 Series Shinkansen - E3 Series Shinkansen The E3 Series Shinkansen are new Japanese Shinkansen high-speed trainsets built for the opening of the new Akita Shinkansen 'mini-Shinkansen' line, converted from a regular 3'6" narrow-gauge line between Morioka and Akita. The line joins with the Tohoku Shinkansen. Like the 400 Series Shinkansen these trains are built to a smaller loading gauge to fit on the narrower clearances of the 'mini-Shinkansen'. The initial units built starting in 1997 were 5-car sets, but sixth cars were built to integrate into the existing units by the end of 1998. Production is ongoing, with 25 sets scheduled to be produced ending in 2005. Two sets have a seventh car..
E4 Series Shinkansen - E4 Series Shinkansen The E4 Series Shinkansen were the second series of bi-level Shinkansen high-speed trainsets to be built in Japan (the other being the E1 Series). They are built for commuter service on the Tohoku Shinkansen and Joetsu Shinkansen lines; 25 units have been built beginning in 1997. Two eight-car sets can be coupled together for extra capacity on busy routes..
0 Series Shinkansen - 0 Series Shinkansen Shinkansen 0 Series at Fukuyama Station, April 2002 The 0 Series Shinkansen were the first trainsets built to run on Japan's new high speed rail network, and are therefore still the image of the Shinkansen in the minds of most non-Japanese because of all the publicity they received when the first Shinkansen line began operation in 1964. The 0 series (which were not originally so classed; there was no need to distinguish classes of trainset until later) entered service with the start of Tokaido Shinkansen operations in 1964. These units were white with a blue stripe along the windows and another at the bottom of the carbody, including the front pilot. The story goes that the noses were styled after the Douglas DC-8.
100 Series Shinkansen - 100 Series Shinkansen The 100 Series Shinkansen were the second generation Shinkansen design, produced between 1984 and 1991 for the Tokaido Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen lines; the earliest units have now been withdrawn from service, and the series has been retired from the Tokaido Shinkansen line in September 2003. They differ visibly from the earlier 0 Series in that the nose profile is more pointed. Another, not so visible difference is that not all cars are powered; the driving cars on each end are unpowered, as are the two bi-level center cars in a sixteen car train. Some later production sets have powered driving cars and four unpowered bilevel trailers in the middle instead. Now being taken off first line service, 100 series sets are being reformed.
Kodama (Shinkansen) - Kodama (Shinkansen) Kodama is the slowest of the trains services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. It stops at every station along the route which it covers. Generally, you would not ride the Kodama if you wanted to go between major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka; take the Nozomi or the Hikari instead. The trains following Kodama routes are historically the slower and older ones, including the original 0 Series trains. Today 300 Series and 700 Series trains also operate as Kodama. The word kodama (木霊 or 木魂) in Japanese means "echo"..
Komachi (Shinkansen) - Komachi (Shinkansen) Komachi is the sole service running on the Akita Shinkansen, using only E3 Series trains. Between Tokyo and Morioka, it couples with a Tohoku Shinkansen train set E2 Series. After Morioka, the Komachi service continues along former narrow-gauge tracks that have been converted to standard gauge. Because it then runs on tracks that have grade crossings, its maximum speed from Morioka to Akita is 130 km/h, compared to 275 km/h on the first leg. The word komachi (小町) in Japanese means "belle" or "beauty"..
Hikari (Shinkansen) - Hikari (Shinkansen) Shinkansen 300 Series passing through Maibara Station, April 2002 Hikari is one of the train services running on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen. It runs slower than the Nozomi but faster than the Kodama. Most Hikari services use 300 Series Shinkansen trains, although the new Hikari Rail Star service uses the 700 Series Shinkansen. The word hikari (光) in Japanese means "light"..
Futurama (animated series) season 2 - Futurama (animated series) season 2 Episode 1: A Flight to Remember Futurama Production Code: 1ACV10 Episode first aired 1999-09-26 Episode 2: Mars University Futurama Production Code: 1ACV11 Episode first aired 1999-10-03 Episode 3: When Aliens Attack Futurama Production Code: 1ACV12 Episode first aired 1999-11-07 Episode 4: Fry and the Slurm Factory Futurama Production Code: 1ACV13 Episode first aired 1999-11-14 By consuming tremendous amounts of the beverage Slurm, Fry finds a can containing a winning golden bottlecap. In a spoof of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fry and his friends take a tour of the Slurm factory. Wandering off from the regular tour, Fry, Leela, and Bender discover Slurm's disgusting secret, and must flee for their lives. Episode 5: I Second That Emotion Futurama Production Code: 2ACV01 Episode first.
Kastellórizo - The population, once estimated at 15,000 in 1900, has dwindled to around 250, heavily subsidized so as to forestall territorial claims by Turkey. Much of the population emigrated to Australia, where they are known as "Kassies". The island has been more visited in recent years, by tourists looking for an isolated Dodecanese island. Postage stamps In 1920, the French occupation forces issued stamps of the French Offices in Turkey overprinted O.N.F. / Castellorizo, then with B.N.F. / CASTELLORIZO and then O F / CASTELLORISO oriented vertically. All of these overprints are uncommon, with prices ranging from US$10 up to over US$500 for some types. Starting in 1922, the Italians overprinted their own stamps with CASTELROSSO. In 1923 they issued a series of five stamps depicting a map of the island and.
Kandy - from the 4th century BC until the 8th century AD, when it was replaced by Polonnaruwa, which was capital until the 13th century. From 1592 until the 19th century, Kandy was the capital city and thus the home of the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth. Conquered by the Portuguese in the 16th century and by the Dutch in the 17th century, Kandy preserved its independence until it finally submitted to the British in 1815. Since then, Kandy has preserved its function as the religious capital of Sri Lanka and a place of pilgrimage for practitioners of the original form of Buddhism. Urban morphology The small city of Kandy, located 500 m above sea level, is filled with trees. Its plan developed around two open spaces: an elongated square.
