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Japan: Passenger operator JR East is developing an intelligent pantograph and overhead contact system monitoring solution in partnership with digital systems specialist CalTa.
Japan: From 23 March a refurbished 7-car E3 series electric set began daily operation on the Tohoku line. It is operated by JR East coupled to a 10-car E5 series passenger train.
Japan: The passenger operator plans to base its new-generation rolling stock of the E927 Series on the high-speed E11 train, which is also under development now.
Japan: The passenger operator JR East has been testing high-speed cargo deliveries since 2023.
Japan: The operator has released a video showing exterior and interior renderings of the future E10 Series trains.
Japan: JR East has revealed details of the previously announced plans. Since 2019, it has been testing technology on the E956 series pilot train.
Japan: The seven-car trainset started operation on the 403 km line connecting Tokyo and the city of Shinjō in the northern part of Honshu island. It was first unveiled last February.
The highest grade of automation, GoA4, has become familiar for metro and monorail and will soon be adopted in other segments of railway transport.
Japan: The passenger operator unveiled the first train with a top speed of 300 km/h. Its Tsubasa commercial operation is scheduled for the spring of 2024.