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In case any non-Japanese speakers have an idea: does anyone know where I can get technical drawings of the 700 series Shinkansen carriages including their internal dimensions? Trying to put a blog article together that relies on them.
The closest I’ve found is a clear file, but it only shows the front carriage, and is missing the numbers.
誰かが700系新幹線の車両の設計図を手に入る方を教えてくれませんか？ブログのため、インテリアの寸法は知りたいが、どこでも見つかりません。
1番近いはこのクリアファイルですが、1号車しか写っていなくて、数字は半分しか有りませんです
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Bullet-Train-Drawing-Clear-Hikari/dp/B002XK1COI
I feel like it would be interesting to plot projected opening date as a function of time for rail megaprojects. Some I’d include:
- Crossrail (now complete)
- HS2 phase 1
- Stuttgart 21
- Chūō Shinkansen
- Hokkaido Shinkansen to Sapporo
- California HSR?
Any I’ve missed?
Controversial UK public transport opinions.
- HS2 needs to built. All the way to Scotland.
- HS3-13 also need to be built.
- We need another rail connection to the continent.
"But how do we afford to do that ?" I can already hear some of you racing to type.
To which I ask one very simple question.
"How can we afford not to?"
Well this is the first time I think I’ve been genuinely bloody livid about an update because of iOS 26.4.
I don’t do credit cards, only debit, which is common enough in the UK, and none of the cards I input were enough to prove I’m over 18, despite the fact I purchased the damn phone, it’s tied to my Apple ID which has my birthdate, and since we don’t have ID cards and I don’t drive, my one method of verification (that being my passport) was not accepted.
As a result I cannot change some settings on the phone I spent my own money on….. What the actual hell is this utter fucking bullshit? Age verification laws strike again. Fan fucking tastic.
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