JAPAN: JR Kyushu, which was successfully listed on the stock market on October 26, expects to decide whether or not to continue with plans for a gauge-changing Shinkansen train next year.
The latest test train is undergoing endurance trials following modifications made after cracks were found in the axles two years ago.
President of JR Kyushu Toshihiko Aoyagi said the project is running later than expected, and a decision as to whether to go ahead would probably be made next summer.
JAPAN: JR Kyushu is to introduce a six-car derivative of the N700S high speed train family for use on the isolated Kyushu Shinkansen branch from Takeo Onsen to Nagasaki, which is scheduled to open in 2022.
JAPAN: Tokyo Stock Exchange announced on September 15 that JR Kyushu will be listed on the Tokyo stock market on October 25, following the state-owned railway’s application for an IPO on June 30. JR Kyushu will be listed on the Fukuoka Stock Exchange on the following day, October 26. According ...
JAPAN: JR Kyushu and the Japan Railway Construction Transport & Technology Agency officially launched test running with the gauge-changing Free Gauge Train prototype in a ceremony at Yatsushiro on October 19. Designated Series 9000 by JR Kyushu, the four-car trainset is being tested between Kagoshima-Chuo and Shin-Yatsushiro on the 1 ...
