The Bullet Train "NOZOMI" Part2 Kokura-Hiroshima

[halelovestrains11]

@MrJaxyagi Based on your comments, do you work for the rail company?

[robertparmar37]

I wish uk trains went that fast from london up to scotland in no time

[ewind55]

Over 45 years ,death accident is 0!!!

Shinkansen was proof against M9 earthquake in 3.11,and all people is safe...

[MrAuriga67]

Kankai - Brake release, when you apply the brakes on a train the front of the train starts to brake first, and as the pressure in the air pipe travells down the train progressively all the brakes are applying the same braking force. Because the carriages are coupled and not rigid, just as the train stops the driver will release the brakes for a short time and then re apply them, so all the couplings stretch and the back of the train is braking, thus allowing a smooth brake application

[MrAuriga67]

Notch - With a train you can not apply full power to the electric motors from a stationary start. So each notch from Off to Full power alows a regulated amount of the electric to the motors, a bit like changing gears in a manual transmission car.

[TheMrBlinx]

Why does he salute the stations?

[MrJaxyagi]

@TheMrBlinx All stations the train passing has somebody, like station master, is watching everything ok. That's why the train operator salutes.  We have good manners!

[batistarro]

there are games of this type of trains?

[trainsforever8]

@batistarro There is a series of japanese train simulator games called "Densha De GO!" altho they are only available in Japanese.

[AF401]

@batistarro yes, densha de go! Shinkansen, en PS2, PC and Wii

[MrMegacurie]

that`s a really impressive acceleration 230---bing----300----bing...re­ally nice

[Pepeluy]

Una pregunta: ¿Los Guantes son por si tienen que salir a descoplar los señores pilotos?.

[AF401]

@Pepeluy No, los guantes son una muetra de limpieza y profesionalismo en todo rubro como maquinista, chofer de bus, piloto de avion, etc.,..

[DmytroAv]

Looks like driving a train is a special kind of art. Awesome video. Thanks to its author

[SuperBigronnie]

Why is he saluting in every station

[company939]

"Kankai"=緩解

[company939]

"Kankai" means breake releasing

[ShinhamaKyoto]

喚呼がかっこいい。

[australianmade74]

and you wonder why accidents are a rare event?

[Xantec]

@australianmade74

i dont think there has ever been a single accident on the Shinkansen network. yes JR has had its fatal accidents on the regular network, but as far as I am aware, NOT on the shinkansen system. (even WITH earthquakes)

[jl8rkw1]

こんなこと言うのもあれだけど、中国なんて絶対に指差喚呼確認は­やってないと思う。

それに、日本の秒単位の運行は絶対にできない・・・

[B797846ERF]

@jl8rkw1

訓練期間が<10日らしいからね。

原付免許以下だなww

[KINO2x]

Wow! Great!

[MegamanNetworker]

I wish I was in that cockpit!!

[agile52]

the window has an automatic tint! huzzah for lcd

[173Nkt117193]

しばらく『のぞみ』に乗っていないが、５００系が３００Kｍでデ­ビューした頃に乗って、その速さに感動した、鉄路ファンデビュー­のキッカケを作ってくれた想い出の５００系、とても美しい車両！­当時余り出会わなかったが女性が操る５００系は特に美しい・・・­。『のぞみ』として再登場を願うばかり！。

[xaraxen]

Is it me or the dashboard, the windshield and the driver are all off-centered??

[Xantec]

@xaraxen

windshield is centred, driver sits off to the left as it i think is a two seat cab, also last thing you want is a structure bar blocking your forward view.

[tradesmansassistant]

what happens if the computer breaks?

[romanul70]

@tradesmansassistant It doesn't.

[MrJaxyagi]

@tradesmansassistant There are a lot of back-up system.

[TheOriginalClip]

2:07 :)

[fukuokakyushujapan]

Shin=Kan-Mon=tunnnel goes through under the straits of Kan-Mon.

[sinceritus]

Awesome...Why do we as americans not have these trains, amtrak is horrible, i was in an amtrak train from L.A. to New Orleans and i remember we had to wait for almost 2 hours for a freight train to pass us at 3 mph. We have all this money as a country but nooo, congress spends it in war and we're broke. Congradulations Japan, I hope that when California finally decides a route for their high speed rail that we will purchase beautifully made locomotives from your railways.

[Cujo19760210]

DAMNED IT...IT'S REAL "RIDE THE ROCKET." IN TORONTO, CANADA, THE PROPAGANDA STATED THAT TTC---'RIDE THE ROCKET'...THAT'S REALLY PISSED OFF!!!

[gwx11]

Best job in the world!

[LIRR175]

Interesting... looks like the operator uses some form of automatic train control, but must call out speed restrictions though.

Do foreign operators have to qualify the railway as extensively as American operators, or is it more automated?

[Roundymooney]

We could all learn from the professionalism of this gentleman.

[jerryku]

i wish this was in 720p!

[celica4945]

うちは東京なので、もうこっち方（東海道区間）では見られなくな­るのなら、もっと撮っておけばよかったと思う、今日この頃。

[epslion425]

600 km/h train

[jrdckk]

このビデオ実家にあるわ。

[taffarelvl]

Wonderful video. Congratulations from Brazil

[joseph0487]

I hope the planned bullet train in california will push through

[th3gtr]

Is this before they put in those new platform guards(fences)?

[portslade2005]

It's a really interesting front view that ordinary passengers cannot watch. Were you specially permitted to take this video?

[euphoritch]

ding dong signal at lightspeed!!!!

[KosukiFire]

How good is the crash test rating on these trains?

[04smallmj]

@KosukiFire you crash, you die!

[AF401]

@KosukiFire lol! I don't think you wanna see one of these trains crash while travelling @ 300km/h. BTW, the Shinkansen didn't have an accident since it's launch in 1964

[SemimaruSakagami]

he shows us "good work always comes from the steady combination of good basic skills"

[WhyAyeMann]

such finess in operation, your going so fast and its just incredible how easily and controlled he stopped it.

[Expresso98]

Bideo domou arigatou gozaimashita! Subarashii dayo!! 

[thalys4532]

this is a nice vid. But why is he always saluting when he arrived a station, or when he pass one station, I mean he not a soldier. But a Traindriver here in holland if we arriving a station or pass a station then nothing will go happen untill there is somebody waving. But that is mine question, where is he saluting?

[04smallmj]

@thalys4532 It's because of "shisa kanko". Search for it in wikipedia. It is a check list type system that they use to stay alert on their job.

[AF401]

@thalys4532 He salutes the station itself with the station personnel in general, that's a culture for the workers and operators on JR, specially on the Shinkansen which it's @ the top on the railway system in Japan

[robrych]

amazing video..thanks for that..

[Future0331]

That must be so cool to drive :D

[Calgar88]

DAMN...that's fast!

[DriftedDreamingSoul]

dang this this definitely faster than chicago train here. ahaha.

[GekkoKamen]

Is that checklist always said loud voice?

[B797846ERF]

@GekkoKamen

I think so

[nemesiss01]

Amazing and fantastic view. I was travell with TGV, EUROSTAR and ICE3 but i see another feeling on that great train.

Greetings from one European Locomotive Engineer

[SaberTanker22]

DAM This is super fast lol and smooth awesome not in the states its like bumping all over.

[kang1996]

awesome

[NYsentinel]

Very professional engineer

[tontokohikokim]

時速300Km/hもすごいですが、昭和39年の営業運転段階で­「ATC」などの高速走行に必要な基本技術が確立されていた事で­しょうね。

[aac81100]

１３年も前に、時速３００キロで１，３２４名の乗客を安全に運ぶ­ことを実現したって凄い

[Transfusions]

@aac81100 年をとると13年前なんて昨日だった気がするもんだよ。

[sijotakane]

Kyushu → Honshu in 17 seconds!

[vdocrazee]

Japan rulz !!

[yurrri1978]

А зачем машинист "честь отдает" на каждой станции?

[Nosteratees]

Thank you for sharing these videos. They are fascinating.

I wish my country could organise itself to have an amazing rail system like this.

[EAFSQ9]

It costs alot but it pays out well. Over 1 billion people use Japan's shinkansen system each year.

[Kzuuto]

Every employee - from motorman to cabin cleaning staff - has a respect for each other's professional work. And there is no rank or circumstance between train operator and other. So, their sence of unity is called as "Tetsudo Ikka(The railway family)".

[Nosteratees]

Thank you for the information. This is something that I admire about the Japanese. Your ability to work as a team towards a common goal is something that is well known around the world.

Regrettably something that we here in the UK don't seem to be able to manage anymore.

[Kzuuto]

You shall search and watch following two clips on youtube;

1: /watch?v=H4XgUwxgPfU

2: /watch?v=dmLepaCHe7s&NR=1

Both clips were taken at the farewell ceremony of Series 0 EMU at Hiroshima Sta. - the origin of High Speed Train. The clips shows that the train was about to leave from the station.

The both clip shows that every staffs at Hiroshima Sta(even the cleaning staff!). lined and saluted for His(Series 0 EMU) leaving.

That's the one we can see "Tetsudo Ikka Spirit" nowadays.

[Kzuuto]

Cont.

I think its a virtue for Japanese.

Every Japanese wants to be a "Shoku-nin(lit:The Professioned man)" at one's Job.

For instance, the president of the Okano Industry is an elementary school-dropout man.

But he invented the technology of producting "the painless needle(the minimal-sized needle for medical syringe)".

The needle gives no pain because the size of needle is too small(0.2mm!) to detect that the needle is piercing us(dominated 100% of global-market share).

[soubu217]

普通のマナーとしてはフラッシュはいけないんですけどねぇ・・・­。最近はルールを知らない人が結構居ますからね!!!

[TheMantisTycoon]

Notice how he solutes when the train passes the center of the platform. Weird.

[POON3345]

The Shinkansen drivers always salute to the station staff. It is a common prcedure.

[AT455]

新幹線に対してフラッシュたくとか在りえんだろ･･･（2:06­～）

[vijil]

Very strange how they must point to the controls and state everything that is happening. I wouldn't like that, I would feel as though the company didn't trust me at all to do my job right and were imposing unnecessary regulations. Must Japanese airline pilots do the same thing?

[Kzuuto]

Affirmative.

This kind of attitude - Shisa-kanko(confirm what the operator confirms by Pointing & announcing) is very normal way of operation.

The rule has been adopted at about a century ago from the conclusion of the motorman's operation research - to prevent him from making accident by maintaining his concentration during one's duty.

[mukatuna]

That's exactly what happens. He points and confirms everything, so no mistakes are made. It's because of practises like this which keeps Japanese railways amongst the safest in the world.

One thinks other railways should adopt this practise, then there might few a bit less SPADs (Signal Passed At Danger).

Aircraft pilots have always done a similar thing. Vocally confirming everything on the check lists, and control changes. Stuff like 'Flaps 30', 'Wheels down and locked', 'Speedbrake armed'

[vijil]

Thanks for the explanation. On an aircraft it seems more natural as there is always a copilot and communication is essential. When you're by yourself driving a train it would certainly feel a little stranger.

[volante8657]

japanese didn't seems to trust computers to drive the train, thus even at 300km/h, the train is still controlled by human(aided by ATC), there are ATO lines in japan, but the company will require the drivers to drive on their own at least once a day, and to do verbal checks juz like this.

Since day 1, Shinkansen has never had a fatality with the cause being the system itself is at fault, and verbal check is a big contribution to this indeed

[senuti1]

I would do his job. Just enjoying the speed rush and a great view.

[airr916]

ok, I dont quite get what is a "notch" and "kantai"? If someone would explain it to me it'll be great.

[ks3298]

This is part 2 of the video. Please watch part 1 or a video below

watch?v=CF1HhJM7EkM

[Kzuuto]

Notch = An accelerator

Kankai = Loosen the break(In Japanese)

At every(stopping) stations, the motorman must confirm two things. You can see the attitude of confirmation.

1: Whether the train reducing less than 30km/h ?(By pushing the button @2:23. If he forget pushing the button, the emergency break would work not to do over-running from platform)

2: Where is the proper point of stopping the train?(The point is dicided by the length of train formation. So he called "16 cars" @2:25)

[volante8657]

@airr916

notch = something like "click" in English

kankai = release

[AF401]

@volante8657 actually a notch is also in english.

a notch is like a lever's detent.

Freight train in the US like Dash 9 has 8 notches for power settings.

Shinkansen series 500 Nozomi has 13 notches.

[2400dannyboy]

@airr916 what I understand "notch off" is that the speeding handle is set to idle, so the train is not accelerating. "Kantai" would be loosening the brake so that the train does not stop the hard and quikley. Hope this answers your question :-)

[richieasian]

@airr916 i don't get the "notch" part.. but "kantai" means easy in english.

[AF401]

@richieasian it's not Kantai... it's Kankai, that means brake released.

Notch off means acceleration notch setting set to Idle

[oneshot461]

wow that was great

[randyqs]

I would so love to sit in the cockpit with the train at full speed!!!! The adrenaline and love for speed. And seeing buildings fly by so fast.

[robertparmar]

love the JR500 One smart train. i wish we had tham in the united kingdom from london to scotland run by vrigin trains

[guerrieraspirant]

I love how he wears white gloves and salutes the guys taking pictures! That's professionalism!

[fawks0512]

He salute to the station master of each station

[xeonfuze]

@guerrieraspirant I think there may have been a station attendant or something.

[volante8657]

@guerrieraspirant

that's not a train fans, but indeed, the station crew

[Atsuke]

早っ～！

[dannybOMFG]

any chance a white american boy can get that job? haha

i just dont see any reason why we dont have these in america

theyre insanely fast and dont pollute, while amtrak trains are like the opposite

[NubStalker3000]

i wouldnt mind having a job driving this train. ive been on amtrak before. what a shit hole. but amtrak is in debt (requires funding to even exist) so its not not that popular. a slightly faster train isnt really necessary for this country yet. id really like this job though i think.

[ja092017]

Hooray! Hooray! Amtrak!

Greeting from Japan!

In Japan, it is a dream of children to be the Train Driver(and any other kinds of train company's staff) - wearing the uniform, transport the passengers with comfort and safe.

They are attracted and esteemed for Japanese children as the symbol of professionalism such as the technic of driving - accelerate or stop the train without getting up the sleeping passenger(it's so awesome!).

Wish to raise the status of U.S. passenger train!

[AmersfoortTristan]

Something tells me that the we need to send the staff of the Dutch Railways (NS) and those of the small local private railways to Japan for compulsory re-education.

They certainly need one !

[Mymosah]

Wow ! there's also voice synthesis and voice recognition for the driver ! Sick !

[ja092017]

It's very ordinal attitude for Japanese.

Because this kind of way of recognition is

adopted many different industries called "Shisa(or Yubisashi)-Kanko [Confirm by pointing finger & announcing]" such as Toyota Motor, Nippon Steel Corp, etc.

[stylianyt]

Whenever the train arrives at a station he salutes; isn't he a civilian? Why does he do that and where (flag?) can someone explain. Maybe i got it wrong and he does sth else...

[bonjour82]

He is a civilian. They salute out of respect just like the military. I saw that a lot in Japan, not only at the train station but also at hotels.

[elreservista]

Japanse spaceship on earth!

[notrealme7]

amazing japan...."banzai"

[Dezarus2100]

i think i've discovered my childhood dream! I WANT TO BE A SHINKANSEN DRIVER!!

[5dser]

500系とはレアだなー

[dontanukisan]

this is so COOOOOL!! I want to be the driver too, I want to be the driver too!!!...

[dylf14]

so frigging cool....

[man5671]

hebat sekali

[hagechabinman]

駅通過のあの速度を徐行ってｗｗｗすげえーー！！！

[hagechabinman]

間違えた、駅通過後だった。

[Takahashi714]

０系が１６両、小郡通過といってますから199年と見た！

[moltenlx50h]

通過した後なんて言ってるんですか？

[janalu100]

「定通です

徐行ノッチ制限の確認

小郡　徳山間徐行ノッチ制限ともになし」

と言っています

[kiuyueyey]

ってか、肝心な徳山カーブも映せよ！

[POON3345]

Where did you get this video?

[11tjoen]

早いとあの声すごいい　

[Modeltrainguy]

I LOVE the 'Horn'! Awesome! ^__^

[mtrtrain]

is there shinagawa station that time?

[ks3298]

Not yet. Shinagawa station was opened in Oct. 1 2003. But this video was recorded in 1998 or so.

[jmbphilcrafts]

one of the best train in the world,you can't find this in the western world. great to visit Japan again.

[rajendrabiswas]

wow must be fun like a "landplane"

[kannasan42]

Is the driver giving verbal confermation for our sake, or do they have something simular to an aircraft black box, i know they get penalized if they are late? excelent post by the way.

[POON3345]

No the drivers is just acknoledging that he has past the speed limit zone on the track to the ATC.

[ntt688]

That was extremely cool.

[JoubansenE501]

は・・・・速い・・

[ringwoodit75]

I was traveling with Nozomi in 2007 June. This is simply fantastic!! This video is a nostalgia for me. Thank you!

[jetabt767400]

Eh, yeah, there are some stations like Iwakuni, really beautiful place less that bustling atmosphere. Great line to travel on...

[geobeemississippi]

I love the feeling when you're at an isolated rural shinkansen station with barely any train stopping. passing the time, hearing shinkansen roaring by and the monotonous announcer speaking for no one.....nostalgic

[stewartyuen]

ok

[stewartyuen]

a is it real or game?

[ks3298]

Real.

[SCEI]

excellent videos

[alexrm82]

I understand... what kind of improvements? rails, or electric catenary?

[POON3345]

They made some improvements on the rail I think.

[alexrm82]

300 km/h service started with this train in 1997 if I'm not wrong...did they make some kind of improvements to that line, or is it like 1975?

[POON3345]

Yes they did make some improvements because in those days they used the older series 0 locomotive.

[POON3345]

The Sanyo Shinkansen started in 1975.