Editing Shinkansen (section)

==== Abandoned interim Gauge Change plans ====
To extend the benefits of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to stations west of Tsuruga before the line to Osaka is completed, JR West was working in partnership with Talgo on the development of a [[Gauge Change Train]] (CGT) capable of operating under both the 25&nbsp;kV AC electrification used on the Shinkansen and the 1.5&nbsp;kV DC system employed on conventional lines. A trial of the proposed bogie was undertaken on a purpose-built {{convert|180|m|ft|abbr=on}} gauge-changer at Tsuruga, but it was unsuccessful and the plans were abandoned.<ref>{{cite web |last=Barrow |first=Keith |date=7 August 2015 |title=Talks begin on Hokuriku Shinkansen extension |url=http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/high-speed/talks-begin-on-hokuriku-shinkansen-extension.html?channel=523+*+* |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225223/http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/high-speed/talks-begin-on-hokuriku-shinkansen-extension.html?channel=523+%2A+* |archive-date=16 September 2017 |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=railjournal.com}}</ref>