Japan Railway Journal Season 3 Episode 18 Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line 2017
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JR Central, which operates the Japanese high-speed "Tokaido Shinkansen", also operates 12 conventional lines totaling 1,420km. To ensure stable operation, state-of-the-art equipment is used for maintenance, such as the line inspection vehicle "Dr. Tokai", which inspects tracks down to 0.1mm using a two-dimensional laser. Discover how conventional lines are maintained, then meet the specialists who detect deterioration of iron bridges by making full use of their experience and their 5 senses.
- Released: 2017-12-15
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Ryo Takagi
- Director: The C-52's
