International Railroad Discussion > Shinkansen Part Falling Causes Power Outage

Date: 08/09/15 06:40
Shinkansen Part Falling Causes Power Outage
Author: cchan006

Non-subscribers to Japan Times have limits on page views, so click carefully (you can probably reset your cookies to circumvent the limit):

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/09/national/police-probe-possible-negligence-fukuoka-shinkansen-electricity-failure/

For photos of the damage to the N700 Shinkansen, here are the Japanese version of the articles with photos:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20150808-OYT1T50131.html

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20150809-OYT1T50001.html

A panel fell off inside a tunnel at 285 km/h (177 mph), went airborne and hit the Shinkansen body in several locations before it made contact and severed the overhead catenary, causing the power outage. A woman passenger suffered minor injuries.

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