【High-speed train boasted the world's highest transport capacity】JR East Shinkansen Series E4 ”Max”

In the 1990s, in the Kanto Plain of Japan, more and more people were commuting to work by Shinkansen, and it was necessary to increase the transportation capacity of the Shinkansen, especially from Gunma, Tochigi, and Saitama prefectures. Therefore, JR East has developed the Shinkansen E1 series, all of which are double-decker, so that more people can sit. However, the E1 series had a lot of waste, such as wasted transport capacity during times when there were no people because of its long formation. Therefore, the E4 series Shinkansen car was developed, which can be shortened depending on the time of day. The E4 series has a basic train set of 8 cars, and during times when there are many passengers, 8-car trains are connected to 2 trains and run as 16 cars. When the E4 Series Shinkansen train consisted of 16 cars, it could seat 1,634 passengers, making it the largest express train car in the world. However, due to the aging of the vehicles and the declining population in Japan, the service ended in October 2021. 当チャンネルblog https://lineblog.me/kasharanobuyuki/