JR Central to introduce N700S Shinkansen train on July 1

摘要

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) plans to introduce its next-generation N700S Shinkansen train into service on the Tokaido Line on July 1. JR Central says the 285km/h 16-car train is the first in the world to use silicon carbide (SiC) devices in the traction system. SiC devices have a lower power loss, higher frequency and a higher current than Si devices. The N700S has been developed by Fuji Electric, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, and Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions. The first 12 N700S trains are being supplied this year, followed by 14 in 2021 and another 14 in 2022.