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HITACHI AND TOSHIBA WIN ORDER TO BUILD HIGH-SPEED TRAINS FOR TAIWAN

HTSC will deliver the trains based on the most advanced N700S of Central Japan Railway Company. The delivery will begin in 2026.

HITACHI AND TOSHIBA WIN ORDER TO BUILD HIGH-SPEED TRAINS FOR TAIWAN

Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC) has been awarded the order to build 12 sets of new-generation high-speed trains (144 cars) by the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC).

THSRC started the operation of high-speed trains in 2007 between Taipei and Kaohsiung introducing the Japanese Shinkansen system. The new trains will enhance the capacity of passenger services.

The 300m-long train will be put into operation at a maximum speed of 300km/h. The new high-speed train based on N700S will be lighter and have better aerodynamic performance compared with the existing 700T. It will be energy efficient by adopting the compact traction system combining a silicon carbide (SiC) device with a blower-less cooling system. The new train will be equipped with lithium-ion batteries (SCiBTM) to power the train at low speed in case of a power outage.

In Taiwan, many people are using the reliable high-speed railway adopting the technologies of the Japanese Shinkansen which has proven unparalleled safety and reliability. More people are expected to select environmentally friendly high-speed railways as a result of introducing new rolling stock.

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