This year I went on the Shinkansen 700 from Tokyo to Kyoto return.It is not as fast as the TGV. I know the Shinkansen 500 goes at the same speed as the TGV Duplex which I went on this summer.Both cruise at about 300 kph.For safety reasons {such as braking distance} they don't go faster even though they are capable of a lot more. I truly loved travelling on both.
simply incredible
Nin4ever14 4 years ago
This year I went on the Shinkansen 700 from Tokyo to Kyoto return.It is not as fast as the TGV. I know the Shinkansen 500 goes at the same speed as the TGV Duplex which I went on this summer.Both cruise at about 300 kph.For safety reasons {such as braking distance} they don't go faster even though they are capable of a lot more. I truly loved travelling on both.
cattleman6420012000 5 years ago
brings back memories.......sugoi desu. I'm nostalgic right now
maukun 5 years ago
How does this Japan Rail train compare to the French TGV High Speed Rail Train system? Slower?
seesaw 5 years ago
500 Series runs at 300 km/h during its serivice on Sanyo Line (Osaka - Hakata).
alty99 5 years ago