How Japan Engineered Its First Bullet Train: Original Shinkansen

The original Shinkansen was not simply a fast train placed on ordinary track. Japan redesigned the entire railway around high-speed operation: standard gauge, distributed traction, 25 kV AC power, continuous welded rail, grade separation, dynamic braking and Automatic Train Control. This documentary explains how the 0 Series and the original Tokaido Shinkansen worked as one integrated system - and why that engineering changed passenger rail around the world. #Shinkansen #RailwayEngineering #HighSpeedRail #TrainHistory #TheRailsRemember