Re:China has built the world’s largest bullet-train network
by rangibaby on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @08:42AM
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Shinkansen is actually quite weather dependent.
All trains will stop at the first safe opportunity in the event of heavy rain, winds, or snow. It's one of the reasons (no level crossings is another) there has never been a fatal accident involving HSR in Japan.
All trains will stop at the first safe opportunity in the event of heavy rain, winds, or snow. It's one of the reasons (no level crossings is another) there has never been a fatal accident involving HSR in Japan.