Hitachi and Toshiba Unveil New High-Speed Trains for Taiwan
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Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled a new high-speed train built for Taiwan's high-speed rail operator during a shipment ceremony in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The N700ST, which features orange and black lines on a white body, was displayed at Hitachi's Kasado Works in the city of Kudamatsu. Commercial service is planned to begin as early as 2027.
The train is based on the N700S model used on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations. This marks the first shipment of Japanese-built Shinkansen trains to Taiwan in 22 years. Hitachi and Toshiba received an order in 2023 for 12 trainsets, each consisting of 12 cars, for approximately 124 billion yen, which is about 758 million dollars.
According to Hitachi, the N700ST can operate at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour and is capable of traveling on batteries to a safe location during power outages. Taiwan High Speed Rail currently operates 700T trains based on Japan's 700 series.
In separate news, the Taiwanese railway operator announced it would donate 20 million yen to support recovery efforts following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan.
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