BUILDING A NEW INTER-CITY NETWORK

Japan's civil engineers face the unique problem of constructing within the next 20 years a completely new 7000 km. standard gauge network, suitable for top speeds of 260 km/h. Geological structure and the high degree of urban development along the routes selected makes the task difficult: some lines will be underground for over half their length.

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• Publication Date: 1972-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 375-377
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 128
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Passenger service; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044048
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways Board
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 15 1973 12:00AM