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Japan Railway Investing in Two-Year Project to Save One Minute on a Single Train Route

https://www.latestly.com/world/japan...te-257427.html

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- Known for building the best railway grid in the world, Japan is now investing in a two-year project which will save one minute on a single train route. Though the benefit seems to be marginal, the East Japan Railway Company - the nodal authority to implement the project - claims hundreds of passengers will be benefited if even if the journey duration gets slashed by 60 seconds.

- At present, the train speed at the route is restricted to 110 km per hour. The railway authority wants to increase the speed to 130 km per hour, which would conclude the journey in 29 minutes. Although the move was being planned for nearly a decade, the neighbourhoods along the route had marked their apprehensions claiming the escalated speed will cause additional vibration causing inconvenience to them.

- East Japan Railway now claims to have found the solution to the residents' concerns. The company aims to instal additional sound absorbing panel, which will keep the vibration in check despite the speed being increased by 20 km per hour. The dedication showed by the Japan railways to resolve a decade-long issue, whose benefit at maximum would be to save a minute of commuters' time, is likely to be appreciated across the globe.

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