East Japan Railway Company
February 3, 2009
In anticipation of the opening of the new Aomori link on the Tohoku Shinkansen, JR East has been working to increase the speed of the Shinkansen train.
Currently, we are developing a mass-production model for the new high-speed Shinkansen train (E5 series). We expect the trains to operate with a maximum speed of 300 km/h by the end of 2010 and 320 km/h by the end of 2012.
This press release gives information on the design of the mass-production model.
The colors are based on those of the "FASTECH360".
These colors project futuristic and advanced image with a feeling of speed.
The nose shape is based on the "FASTECH360", with environmental performance taken into account to create the optimum design.
The key words in the design were "comfort", "gentleness" and "for you".
Natural colors are used as the base for a warm and relaxing space.
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