>>1199721Yes. Which is something Japan couldn't do because of its widespread electrification (not that that's a bad thing overall).
For a more relevant comparison, you'd want to look at Plate F, the one the giant bilevel Amtrak Superliners use. It's only about a meter shorter than Plate H.
In general - US railroads have their stuff huge for one reason. If it's big, bulky, freight, they can haul it better than anyone else on the planet. But if it's passengers? Good fucking luck.
Slightly more on topic, can anyone tell me the name of the automatic coupler design the shinkansen uses? I don't think it's the Schwarfenberg exactly, but it's similar.
