Toward Creation of a Railway Car Meeting the 21st-Century Requirements - Development of AC Train

A research and development program focused on constructing a new "e@train" is incorporated in the "New Frontier 21" intermediate term business concept of JR East Group. New services are to be provided by the new "e@train" to allow improved safety, higher accuracy, and lower costs while meeting diversified passenger requirements. In order to to make the "e@train" concept a reality, JR East has been committed to the development of an Advanced Commuter Train (AC Train) car. A prototype car incorporating a great variety of technological elements has recently been completed. A variety of assessment tests are being performed on the car. An overview of the AC Train is given in this article.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/pdf_1/09_12tecrev.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/51815943
• Authors:
  • Osawa, Mitsuyuki
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 9-12
• Serial:
  • JR East Technical Review
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: East Japan Railway Culture Foundation
  • ISSN: 1347-8907
  • Serial URL: https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/development/tech/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Commuter cars; Costs; Passenger cars; Technology; Transportation safety
• Identifier Terms: Higashi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Uncontrolled Terms: Concept analysis; Conceptual framework; Research and development
• Subject Areas: Design; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342314
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 21 2011 12:00PM