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The text is a transcript of a documentary about the construction and operation of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the first high-speed railway in Japan. It covers the following topics:
- The background and motivation for building the Shinkansen, which was to cope with the increasing demand for transportation and the rapid economic growth of Japan after World War II.
- The challenges and innovations involved in designing and building the Shinkansen, such as choosing the route, surveying the land, laying the tracks, digging the tunnels, erecting the bridges, installing the electric wires, and developing the train cars and control systems.
- The features and benefits of the Shinkansen, such as its speed, safety, comfort, capacity, and convenience for passengers and cargo.
- The opening ceremony and the first train departure on October 1, 1964, which marked a historic achievement for Japan's railway industry and culture.
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1. The Shinkansen will be 515 km long, 41 km shorter than the current line.
2. The train will depart from Tokyo Station and have a head station between Shin-Osaka Station for super express trains and limited express trains.
3. The super express train will run from Nagoya Station.
4. Tokyo continues to develop at a remarkable pace as a center of politics, economy, culture, and transportation.
5. 2,400 trains depart from and arrive at Tokyo every day, but they are not able to carry all the passengers.
6. Approximately 1 million passengers get on and off at Tokyo Station every day.
7. The main transportation artery connecting Keihin, Nagoya, and Keihanshin is along the Tokaido Line.
8. Industrial production along the Tokaido Line accounts for 70% of the nation's total production.
9. More than 40% of Japan's total population is concentrated along the Tokaido Line.
10. The transportation capacity of the Tokaido Line has reached its limit due to Japan's remarkable economic growth.
11. The Japan National Railway Trunk Line Investigation Committee reported that it was necessary to build a Shinkansen in January 1960.
12. The government announced that the Shinkansen would be built, and the route was decided after an aerial survey.
13. The engineering team envisioned a train that would maintain the world's fastest speed and have a completely new official operating system.
14. A historic flight ceremony was held at the Atami exit of the Shin-Tanna Tunnel.
15. The Shinkansen will have a wide freshness, a 53km rail, and a new type of concrete pillow.
16. The train has a welded long rail with a new style of expansion joints every 1 km and 500 m.
17. The Nozuka road turnout was developed to reduce the noise coming from the joints and the car body.
18. The route was kept as straight as possible, and the curves were much gentler than in the current war.
19. The train has a special design that can withstand high speeds, and a prototype vehicle was manufactured.
20. The prototype vehicle is 3m wide, 38cm long, and has a capacity of 25 people.
21. The train has a wider range than conventional express trains and reduces air resistance and lowers the center of gravity.
22. The train was tested on a 37km stretch between Ayase and Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture.
23. The train's wheels were sharpened to keep the correct edges, making the ride comfortable and safe.
24. The train has a revolutionary device, an APC device, which is an automatic train control device.
25. The APC device sends a signal current at a predetermined speed to each rail divided into three-kilometer sections.
26. The train's receiver receives the signal current and runs along that section at the speed indicated by it.
27. The train can automatically stop if a part of the line breaks down or if a stop signal is received.
28. The train has a train radio telephone and a device that remotely monitors and controls frontline substations.
29. The train's operation is confirmed and commanded by a CTC device, which is a modernized operating method.
30. The train has a speed of 210 km and is equipped with an electronic brain that understands love and its principles.
31. The train has a new unit-type air-conditioning and heating system that keeps the interior of the vehicle at the optimum temperature at all times.
32. The train has an airtight structure that eliminates the shock to the ears due to air pressure differences.
33. The train has a special structure that eliminates air leaks from the door when entering the cabin.
34. The train has a hot iron plate ejector on the back side that knocks away obstacles, and a special rubber ejector in front of the wheels.
35. The train has two-seater and three-seater defectors, and the seats are convertible.
36. The train has a system that stores water in a tank under the floor and disposes of it at the terminal station.
37. The train has a new type of expansion joint every 1 km and 500 m on the long rail.
38. The train has a Nozuka road turnout that reduces the noise coming from the joints and the car body.
39. The train has a special design that can withstand high speeds and has begun manufacturing a prototype vehicle.
40. The train has a width of 3m, a length of 38cm, and a capacity of 25 people.
41. The train has a wider range than conventional limited express trains and reduces air resistance and lowers the center of gravity.
42. The train was manufactured in Japan, and the products born from these advanced technologies were the inspiration for electric trains that ran at high speeds of up to 210km/h.
43. The train's operation is controlled remotely by six people from the general control center in Tokyo.
44. The train has a train command that allows emergency or special commands to be communicated via train radio to all trains at the same time.
45. The train has an anemometer that automatically turns on a red light to alert the commander when strong winds exceeding 20 meters blow.
46. The train has a device that stops the train in case of ruthlessness.
47. The train has a tagata set up along the line that can be directly contacted, and stations will be placed every 50 meters along the line.
48. The train has a device that remotely monitors and controls frontline substations.
49. The train's operation is confirmed and commanded by a CTC device, which is a modernized operating method.
50. The train will be operated by ATC, and each train's operation is confirmed and commanded by CTC device.