I keep thinking about this, but I can't help but think that the logic for Uetsu is exactly the same as the Sanin. Both routes are going to go through areas with a smaller population and smaller demand, but they are also areas that very much were losing popularity precisely because they were inconvenient. Shinkansens are a game-changer that generate their own demand, and places like Izumo Taisha and Shirakami-Sanchi, both UNESCO Heritage sites, would immediately become must-see attractions for ordinary Japanese travelers in the event of Shinkansen links to Izumoshi and Noshiro, respectively. Am I the only one that thinks that there would be a spike in tourism and business demand to these areas of Japan the moment that standard Shinkansens are running in those locations? Cities like Niigata/Akita/Aomori would also greatly benefit from direct links to Kyoto and Osaka. Relying on the Chuo Maglev for speed improvements only makes Tokyo more of a congested mess.
@cavachan2 жыл бұрын
I'm Japanese lived in Yokohama famous for YOKOHAMA Tire and agree. As you may now, Japan sea side was dominated by Izumo kingdom in Ancient ages. It's not clear the north border of IZMO kingdom at nowadays, however Japan sea side was more flourish area than Pacific one till about Edo Shogunate era because shipping (Kitamae-Bune) was main logistics till 19century. But Most of all Japanese doesn't know. In matters worth, Most of Japanese train freaks are brainwashed to austerity budget scheme due to globalism. Therefore It comes to complicated LOL to build important Shinkansen Uetsu.
Hello, English speaker here from the other side. I have a few thoughts on this. Considering that the Tohoku and Joetsu shinkansen is speeding up and the opening of the Chuo shinkansen (Even if Uetsu shinkansen is decided to be constructed right now, it would probably finish later than Chuo shinkansen), It might end up faster for Akita / Niigata region to take the Tohoku / Joetsu shinkansen + Chuo shinkansen to Osaka, then using Uetsu + Hokuriku shinkansen. While that does have the advantage of not needing to change train 3 times (Tohoku / Joetsu (Tokyo) -> Tokaido (Shinagawa) -> Chuo (Osaka)), I think most people would prefer a shorter travel time. (That is also assuming that Uetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen would through operate.) Personally, I think we should focus more on connecting the Tohoku shinkansen with the Tokaido shinkansen in Tokyo station, therefore a single transfer to the Chuo shinkansen is possible instead of 2. Currently the E7 series supports the 2 different power frequencies, it is also used on the Hokuriku and Joetsu shinkansen. Though in the case of the Tohoku shinkansen, I think the E7 would only be time competitive against aircraft until Sendai given it can only operate at 275 kmph max. (Though not sure if modification is possible to make it operate at 300kmph). I think this would be far cheaper and still provides similar economical benefits, but this is assuming JR Central and East are willing to work with each other.
@cavachan2 жыл бұрын
Excuse me, You came from Korea? Is so, you may place importance on express delivery. However I think express delivery should be pleaying a role of LCC. Not only shinkansen also KTX & HSR runs on the ground, you can see the beautiful view and move from city & city and enjoy a original food and culture. Therefore the importance of express delivery is a truth, however I think High Speed Rail should require the highest speed.
@sbeve74452 жыл бұрын
@@cavachan Sorry I'm not from Korea, I am Canadian, used to live in Hong Kong. Sorry my Japanese is very limited. The problem brought up in the video, is that a full shinkansen construction is expensive. Especially given the fact that the mini shinkansens right now are already performing decently. Therefore, a line speed up is more practical compared to a full construction