【映像】150メートルの新幹線用レールがカーブする瞬間！長いのにどう曲がる？　ついに北海道到着

On April 21, a 150-meter-long rail arrived at Oshamanbe Station in preparation for the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Sapporo. Read the article on this video＞ https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/stv/category... The journey from Fukuoka is 2,100 km by rail, so how did the steel rails make it around the curves? (Reporter Tokairin) "A freight train carrying the 150-meter-long rails to be used on the Hokkaido Shinkansen has arrived. It slowly curves." A freight train runs leisurely along the coast with Mount Komagatake in the background. It is not carrying containers, but 150-meter-long rails. (A person who came from Tokyo to see it) "The way it twists and turns is amazing. It feels so strange." The Hokkaido Shinkansen aims to extend from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo. Until now, rails were cut into 25-meter lengths at steelworks, then transported by ship or trailer and welded on-site. This time, a new transportation method was implemented for the first time, transporting rails by rail at 150 meters. The amount of welding work will be reduced to one-sixth, which is expected to shorten the process and improve quality. The rails departed Kitakyushu City on April 18th. 28 150-meter rails will be transported without any reloading. The journey from Kyushu, where the rails were manufactured, to Oshamanbe is approximately 2,100 kilometers. It will take four days to cross the archipelago. The freight train passes through the curves with ease. According to the Railway and Transport Organization, the steel rails have a complex cross-section and are characterized by bending left and right along the curves of the tracks. Furthermore- (Fujitoku reporter) "It's a very long rail, but it's only fixed in one place in the center." By fixing only one place of the nine-car train, the rails can slide freely in other places, allowing the train to run smoothly around curves. (Fujitoku reporter) "The townspeople are waving to welcome the freight train that will soon arrive." The freight train arrived at its final destination, Oshamanbe Station, around 2:30 p.m. It was greeted by townspeople and the town's mascot, "Manbe-kun." (Oshamanbe town resident) "I was surprised at how long it was." (Jun Kitani, Construction Manager, Railway and Transport Organization Oshamanbe Construction Office) "First of all, we want to make sure we use what we receive and carry out the construction properly." The Railway and Transport Organization plans to continue transporting rails by rail in the future, and hopes to reduce the environmental impact and solve the 2024 problem. (Broadcast on April 21, 2025) #150m #Shinkansen #Rail #Hokkaido Shinkansen #Rail Transport Organization #Sapporo extension #Dosanko Wide 179 #Dosanko Wide #Hokkaido #STV