Hayate sets Joetsu record

A JR EAST Hayate E2-1000 trainset has achieved a new Japanese speed record for a production train of 362 km/h. A series of night-time trials on the Joetsu Shinkansen culminated on April 6 when 360 km/h was sustained on several occasions, beating the previous record of 345 km/h for a ...

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