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Guigui ha escrit:Pel que veig, els tramvies més nous porten els laterals exclusivament amb inscripcions en anglès, limitant el japonès als BKB. Com percep la població aquest indici d'aculturació, considerant la relació ambivalent que el Japó oficial guarda amb la Segona Guerra Mundial i la potència que els va infligir la derrota?

Nozomi ha escrit:Otras noticias son la entrega de nuevos sets de trenes de la serie E5. La unidad U5 fue entregada a JR EAST a finales de Julio en el Centreo General de Material Shinkansen en Sendai. La cuarta unidad debió ser entregada en marzo pero debido al terremoto y tsunami que causó graves daños al puerto de Sendai no se pudo realizar la entrega hasta cuatro meses después.

At JR East, we have been carrying out research and development aimed at improving the comfort inside trains in an effort to “realize improvements in customer satisfaction” as expressed in our Group Business Vision 2020.

Usage of smartphones has been increasing year after year, while a high-speed, broadband data transmission environment is gradually being implemented at the same time.

Currently, we have developed a system to distribute information in real-time to passengers’ smartphones while inside the train, including train status and related information based on the passengers’ current position, as well as information about stations and neighborhoods along the rail line.

We will now begin tests on the Yamanote Line of an information provision service based on this system. By having our customers use the test service, we will carry out an evaluation and examination of the service’s contents, in preparation for a permanent rollout of the service.

Goals of the R&D
At JR East, we have already introduced on many of our lines an information provision service for all passengers on board our trains using LED (light-emitting diode) and liquid crystal displays installed inside trains.

This latest R&D project provides real-time information to passengers’ smartphones while inside the train. The information is localized, and changes based on the passenger’s location. Thanks to a system currently being developed, we can provide a variety of detailed information tailored to the needs of each and every passenger, including information which many passengers have already requested that we provide. The system also provides information to help streamline passenger alighting movements.

Details of the service trial on the Yamanote Line
We will equip our infoPiC in-train personal information provision system, designed and developed by our Frontier Services Laboratory, on one train on the Yamanote Line. infoPiC stands for Information Providing System for Individual Customers, and is the name of our system developed to provide detailed information to passengers’ mobile phone units while on board the train. The system is composed of an on-board server and wireless LAN access points, collecting the required data from the train’s data control device and transmitting the data to passengers’ smartphones.

For approximately one month starting Tuesday, October 4, 2011 (scheduled), we will conduct a test of the Yamanote Line Trainnet information provision service based on this system. During the trial period, passengers who board the train equipped with this system will be able to use the service on their smartphones.

Based on surveys of passengers who used the service and other data, we will evaluate and examine the contents provided through the service, aiming to develop a permanent rollout in the future.

Primary services to be provided in this test
Railway related information:

Train status: Information regarding delays and service disruptions on all lines in the Greater Tōkyō area
Station and transfer guidance: A list of the stations served by the train and the estimated travel time to each station, as well as guidance on the platform facilities and interchanging lines at each station
In-train conditions: Level of crowding and interior temperature inside each car of the train

Marketing related information:

News relevant to neighborhoods along the line
Comics, novels, and movies
Campaign information and coupons for ekinaka (station retail) shops
Video advertisements in conjunction with the Train Channel system

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Series 300 bullet trains to be retired in 2012

Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) on Oct. 20 announced plans to decommission the Series 300 bullet trains on their Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in the spring of 2012, after 20 years in service.

Popularly known among train buffs as "The Man in the Iron Mask" for its Noh mask-like nose, the Series 300 trains made their debut as the first-generation "Nozomi" on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in 1992. One of the trains clocked a then world record of 325.7 kilometers per hour during test runs the previous year, and the model ran at a maximum 270 kph during regular operations, covering the 552.6-kilometer Tokyo to Shin-Osaka route in 2 1/2 hours -- 19 minutes faster than the previous model.

The 300s were 25 percent lighter than their Series 100 predecessors due to their aluminum bodies, and were noted for their energy-efficient functions including power management and regenerative braking systems.

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The Series 300 trains are steadily being replaced by more energy-efficient Series 700 and Series N700 trains.

Nozomi ha escrit:announced plans to decommission the Series 300 bullet trains on their Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines in the spring of 2012, after 20 years in service. [...] the Series 300 trains made their debut as the first-generation "Nozomi" on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in 1992.