>>1134707100 Shinkansen. Dem restaurant and compartment cars
>>1135329They could negotiate with JR East to run olympic specials or something kinda like how some lines will operate past midnight for the new year. It would "only" throw the maintenance schedule off by 2 weeks
>>1135378Would likely have to be rewired due to 1500 V limitations. Nobody runs faster than 200 km/h in regular service on 1500. That and bureaucracy with new trains rated for higher speed (and inevitable complaints. Some people are probably still mad that NRT exists)