The secret of Bullet train (With Sub【Read comment!】)

[halelovestrains11]

@KuraIthys They're not announcing it being a few seconds late. In Japan, they are required to say that out loud, most likely for the cabin recorders for the black boxes (trains have them too), or for a co-driver, as sometimes there is another driver on standby.

[halelovestrains11]

@KuraIthys He's not announcing that it's a few seconds late, in Japan the driver is required to say that out loud. I'm not sure why, but it may be required for the cabin recording for the black boxes (shinkansen have them too), or for a co-driver which is sometimes present on shinkansen trains.

[KuraIthys]

This is very impressive. Most countries I've taken a train in don't even bother announcing it as late unless it's at least 5 minutes. And being that punctual is also very difficult. I've tried it in a simulator, and that is far from easy to do...

[lastcontinent]

中国人も指差し確認してるのかねぇ？

[GND485789]

新幹線が開業してから無事故。運転士はすごい！乗客の命を預かる­仕事俺には無理だ。

[assailant85]

4:05 - 4:20 that doesn't seem very comfortable for passengers. accelerate, brake, accelerate, brake, .... :D

[gfdyutuiou5fchgf]

Старые часы ! это супер !!!!

он настоящий Механик !

завидую .Завидую !

[gfdyutuiou5fchgf]

Старые часы ! это супер !!!!

он настоящий Механик !

[starroad1]

日本の新幹線は開業以来、46年間無事故。

カタチはパクれても、安全と技術まではパクれない。

[Richiezhang880]

Cool

[jitti007]

fck me he pulls that lever alot ..mus b the handbrake ha ha :)

[fsfs9521]

search ROY SPROULE to see art in phoenix

[takahiramasahiro]

実質はコンピューターに操られてるだけで、新横浜をマルで通過し­たらマスコンを４に入れたらいいなんて言ってた時代が懐かしい。­

[blaarp]

I love the old-timey pocketwatch hanging on the control panel

[ks3298]

@blaarp Yeah. It's a tradition of Japanese railway's culture.

[donoesau]

@blaarp Those pocket watches were very accurate and were called railroad watches in the us years ago.

[tarou3917]

時間使い。細かっｗ

[USJHSR]

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[JtotheROC]

impressive!

[gustavo87467357]

prescision of seconds?? jizz in their paints!!!

[MrGyngve]

This is simply fascinating. The language too. In Norway, a train is on time even if its about a minute delayed in to the final station.. And here, they consider a 15 second delay out of Tokyo as a delay.. amazing! Too bad its not like that in Norway..

[jcabb1]

whats an average commute time for business man?

[ks3298]

According to the NHK's survey, an national average is 39 minites.

As far as Tokyo area goes, it take 51 minutes on the average.

[volante8657]

@ks3298

i don't really think that's commuting, businessman use the bullet train as they are onto meetings in the next city, ppl use them for commuting, but only for short distance, not intercity =]

[thechoosendude]

Engineers have understood MagLev trains for years now. The reason they're still not common is because of production costs (due to manufacturing plants not being fluent or frequent enough) and building costs (large scale application). In order for MagLev to be practical and affordable, the world will have to catch-up.... which may take a couple decades.

[maknam]

whats that lever he pulls back and forth ?

[misha9362001]

It's like the throtte in trucks,when the level puts back ,the speed increases,when it puts forward,the speed slow,as to the left side level of cockpit,it's the sensor of the brake,if the train driver don't hold during the operation,the automatic train control system(or ATC)will force it stopped,because the system will think the train is in danger or driver has something wrong.

[volante8657]

@misha9362001

needed to remark that, the lever is a brake lever when physical brake is used(ie. from 30km/h to 0 in station, or outside normal operation, such as in depot)

[RichardGold8]

Operating the bullet train feels like flying a space shuttle!!! like WOW!! haha!!

[twoaxis]

the hook for the watch is the reason why japanese trains have nearly no delays

[alexrm82]

I think the reasons are more complex, for example on the lines there are a lot of sensors acting like "delays detectors" very close each to the other, then we must consider that the Shinkansen network is totally separated from the traditional network not only in its high speed tracks but also in the urban tracks while entering in (exiting from) the cities. So, there isn't any kind of interference with other trains and this is an other reason for their punctuality...

[Marzziooo]

AMO O JAPÃO!

[kibidk]

I just love the way they point at the signs and controls and say the value out loud - and they do that wether or not there is a camera in the cab.

And the white gloves.... that is just awesome :-)

Also when they turn over the train to the next driver, they remain standing at the platform saluting the train when it leaves the station. Awesome!

[Kzuuto]

At present situations, the operator - Central Japan Railway Company Ltd. - plans to operate 15 trains / hour by 2013(from Tokyo to Osaka). And, the amount of passenger counts near 40 thousand.

We Japanese cannnot imagine of the daily life without having shinkansen.

The form of Japanese mainland is very tight and long. So, if there the shinkansen had not been existed, we would have been use more airplane and cars - with much more carbon dioxide emissions into the air.

[Calvinwiresner]

The gloves and the salutes are the norm here. The speaking aloud when even he is alone it is not because of the camera , it is a common security procedure to keep you concentrated.

[tak0242424]

wow only 15seconds

american amtraks take 15minutes lol

[PolishExplorer]

I just mentioned to you guys.

[PolishExplorer]

It's true we are getting a bullet train around 2017 or 2020 in California here in the USA just search up California high speed rail on Google and you will find the official web site with the same name as

[PolishExplorer]

Once we have a bullet train here in the United States of the state of California around 2017 or 2020 transportation will be history and maybe here in Washington State or other states may adopt this transportation as well. May the bullet train rein supreme!

[GeneralRdot09]

Japan are so good at engineering.

HAHA

Fantastic

[darkyamato90]

i wanna go to japan...

[PepsiCola500]

cool video!! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PrimaryConsult]

Thanks for the great video!

Here in the US, transport is considered "on time" if they arrive within 5 minutes 59 seconds. Until we change that mindset, we'll never be able to get anywhere near the safety and reliability of Shinkansen...

[hplaserjet2001]

I have taken more than 50 shinkansen and can attest to the reliability and safety. I am planning a fourth trip to Japan in August 2010, yipee.

[thibaulthalpern]

You're kidding me. They're considered on time if they arrive within the quarter hour ;-)

[KugelfangBV1]

I LOVE JAPAN

[ElProfGringo]

This what we need in the US. A real passenger rail network. AMTRAK is OK, but we finally have an administartion that wants to build high-speed rail. Thank God we have Obama instead of McSame.

Building more rail projects will employ people and help the economy. Let's hire the Japanese to build it and supervise it because it's obvious American companies can't even build cars right.

[BenPerlis]

wooo no more republican buzz kill brigade

[maskedgunman]

@ElProfGringo If any place needs a fast rail system, it's North America. So much area to cover and people are way too reliant on cars (partially due to GM and Ford buying out most of the railways in the early 20th century just to destroy them to ensure American reliance on cars). Japan's already testing trains that travel much faster than 500 km/h (that's a speed of a slow airplane). We need THOSE.

[HolyPing]

@ElProfGringo

Or hire SIEMENS !

[Amtrak1194]

@ElProfGringo Acela had the potential to be like the Shinkansen system if they would have improved the infrastructure.

[pkpjazda]

polaczek

[DLM4YJP]

Jees! thats really sick, 3 seconds late etc. In the netherlands, were I life, delays are common, 5min delays are common but bigger does exists.. I mean, its not worse but what I saw here was insane for me:P

[stockhus]

amazing

[meitetu1600]

これ昔よく見ました。懐かしいです。

[ahikoyasutaka]

この放送、実際見た。ビデオも残ってます。

[uxt1135]

たしか、サトウさん、

この日が定年退職の日なんだよね。

[noumanketsugou]

それは日本テレビの特集のことだよね

これは別の番組です

[Artpop2008]

BRAVO! Thank You, Mr. Sato!

[SquatDeadPress]

wow i thoght everything would be automatic. pretty amazing.

[Kacsaszezon]

3 seconds late, 7 seconds fast. Jesus! Maximum Respect.

[Modeltrainguy]

Fantastic Video! I had no idea the Drivers of these trains can be VERY Busy!

Domo Arrigato, Mr. Sato!

[MickMoye]

I lived in Tokyo for 6.5 years (2000~2007).

Am a bit J-trains fan.

I did not know that the work of a Shinkansen train driver was so busy. I only assumed he followed the ATC.

Taihen arigatou gosaimashita.

[HeliMadRC]

I am a big fan of Shinkansens and Japanese trains in general, thank you for the sub-titles, its hard finding JR information in English. Thanks. CC is AWESOME!

[ian9outof10]

Brilliant video, thanks for sharing and thanks for making such great subtitles.

[kfwilliam]

Thanks for sharing this video with very useful caption. This helps to know more about this professional.

[frappa76]

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing and for adding the very useful subtitles!

[ay76]

WOW this great stuff. Wish i could understand the narrator :-( still it's great to see these flying machines.5*****

[ks3298]

I tried to use Youtube's new function.

To read the caption, click the triangle icon on the right of seek bar then press CC button.

[thorchan]

Amazing video!Thanks.