Editing Shinkansen (section)

===Potential opportunities===
==== Australia ====
A private organization dedicated to aiding the [[Australian Government]] in delivering high speed rail, [[Consolidated Land and Rail Australia]], has considered purchasing Shinkansen technology or SC Maglev rolling stock for a potential [[Melbourne]]-[[Canberra]]-[[Sydney]]-[[Brisbane]] line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clara.com.au/high-speed-rail.html|title=Consolidated Land and Rail Australia Pty Ltd|website=Clara.com.au|access-date=6 April 2018|archive-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828073125/http://www.clara.com.au/high-speed-rail.html}}</ref>

In 2023, the [[High Speed Rail Authority]] was established by the Government. The Government committed AU$500 million to progress planning for a future high speed rail network – of this, AU$78.8 million was allocated to deliver the business case for the Sydney to Newcastle section, which is expected to be provided to the Government by the end of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Speed Rail Authority Project |url=https://www.hsra.gov.au/project#current-progress |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=High Speed Rail Authority |archive-date=11 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240811123452/https://www.hsra.gov.au/project#current-progress }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=All aboard High Speed Rail Authority |url=https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/c-king/media-release/all-aboard-high-speed-rail-authority |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts}}</ref> Japan Railways Group and Hitachi attended an industry briefing on 27 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parris |first=Michael |date=27 August 2024 |title=Newcastle-Sydney high-speed rail possible by 2037 as tunnel plan emerges |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8743698/newcastle-high-speed-rail-possible-by-2037-as-tunnel-plan-emerges/ |access-date=13 September 2024 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU |quote=The briefing attracted a host {{sic}} major international rail, infrastructure and design contractors, including Japan Railways, Siemens, Alstom, Hitachi, CPB and John Holland.}}</ref>

==== Ireland ====
As part of the Ireland 2040 infrastructural upgrade scheme, a high-speed rail network using Shinkansen technology is being investigated along the [[Cork City|Cork]]-[[Dublin]]-[[Belfast]] axis, spanning the island of Ireland from north to south.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==== United States and Canada ====
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The U.S. [[Federal Railroad Administration]] was in talks with a number of countries concerning high-speed rail, notably Japan, France and Spain. On 16 May 2009, FRA Deputy Chief Karen Rae expressed hope that Japan would offer its technical expertise to [[High-speed rail in Canada|Canada]] and the [[High-speed rail in the United States|United States]]. Transportation Secretary [[Ray LaHood]] indicated interest in test riding the Japanese Shinkansen in 2009.<ref name="The Japan Times20090516">{{cite web |url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090516a2.html |title=U.S. wants to study shinkansen technology |publisher=Kyodo News |date=16 May 2009 |access-date=2 June 2009 |archive-date=18 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718133636/http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090516a2.html }}</ref><ref name="UPI.com">{{cite web |date=16 May 2009 |title=U.S. railroad official seeks Japan's help |url=http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/16/US-railroad-official-seeks-Japans-help/UPI-84921242508429/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124142617/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/16/US-railroad-official-seeks-Japans-help/UPI-84921242508429/ |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=11 July 2022 |website=upi.com |publisher=United Press International}}</ref>

On 1 June 2009, [[JR Central]] Chairman, Yoshiyuki Kasai, announced plans to export both the [[N700 Series Shinkansen]] high-speed train system and the [[SCMaglev]] to international export markets, including the United States and Canada.<ref name="JapanToday">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/business/view/jr-tokai-chief-urges-us-to-introduce-japans-n700-bullet-rail-system|title=JR Tokai chief urges U.S. and Canada together to introduce Japan's N700 bullet rail system|publisher=JapanToday|date=1 July 2009|access-date=14 August 2009}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==== Brazil ====
Japan had promoted its Shinkansen technology to the Government of [[Brazil]] for use on the once planned [[High-speed rail in Brazil|high-speed rail]] set to link [[Rio–São Paulo High-speed rail|Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Campinas]].<ref>{{cite news |date=31 January 2008 |title= |script-title=ja:ブラジルに新幹線導入を＝日本政府・民間の動き活発化＝大統領来日時に働きかけへ＝新時代の友好協力の柱に |language=ja |trans-title=Introducing the Shinkansen to Brazil = Activating the movement of the Japanese government and the private sector = Working on the president's arrival in Japan = Pillar of friendship and cooperation in the new era |newspaper=Nikkei Shimbun |url=http://www.nikkeyshimbun.com.br/080131-71colonia.html |access-date=2 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091002210622/http://www.nikkeyshimbun.com.br/080131-71colonia.html |archive-date=2 October 2009}}</ref> On 14 November 2008, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister [[Tarō Asō]] and Brazilian President [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]] talked about this rail project. President Lula asked a consortium of Japanese companies to participate in the bidding process. Prime Minister Aso concurred on the bilateral cooperation to improve rail infrastructure in Brazil, including the Rio–São Paulo–Campinas high-speed rail line.<ref name="The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan">{{cite web |date=14 November 2008 |title= |script-title=ja:日ブラジル首脳会談(概要) |trans-title=Japan-Brazil Summit Meeting (Summary) |url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/kaidan/s_aso/fwe_08/jp_brazil.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512115223/https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/kaidan/s_aso/fwe_08/jp_brazil.html |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=11 July 2022 |publisher=The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |language=ja}}</ref> The Japanese consortium included the [[Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)|Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism]], [[Mitsui & Co.]], [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]], [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries]] and [[Toshiba]].<ref name="Kyodo News">{{cite web |date=12 August 2008 |title= |script-title=ja:ブラジルに新幹線進出狙う 三井物産、建設に応札へ |trans-title=Mitsui aims to advance the Shinkansen to Brazil, to bid for construction |url=http://www.47news.jp/CN/200808/CN2008081201000767.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003012231/http://www.47news.jp/CN/200808/CN2008081201000767.html |archive-date=3 October 2009 |access-date=2 June 2009 |publisher=Kyodo News |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="The Nikkei Net">{{cite web |date=17 June 2009 |title= |script-title=ja:ブラジルに新幹線売り込み】日本勢、高速鉄道建設で各国と競合 |trans-title=[Selling Shinkansen to Brazil] Japanese compete with other countries for high-speed rail construction |url=http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/sangyo/20090617AT1D1702A17062009.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620070725/http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/sangyo/20090617AT1D1702A17062009.html |archive-date=20 June 2009 |access-date=12 July 2009 |publisher=The Nikkei Net |language=ja}}</ref> Nothing was implemented.

==== Vietnam ====
[[Vietnam Railways]] was considering the use of Shinkansen technology for [[North–South Express Railway (Vietnam)|high-speed rail]] between the capital [[Hanoi]] and the southern commercial hub of [[Ho Chi Minh City]], according to the [[Nihon Keizai Shimbun]], citing an interview with Chief Executive Officer Nguyen Huu Bang. The Vietnamese government had already given basic approval for the Shinkansen system, although it still requires financing and formal consent from the prime minister. Vietnam rejected a funding proposal in 2010, so funding for the $56 billion project is uncertain. Hanoi was exploring additional Japanese funding [[Official Development Assistance]] as well as funds from the [[World Bank]] and [[Asian Development Bank]]. The {{convert|1560|km|mi|adj=on}} line would replace the current colonial-era rail line. [[Vietnam]] hoped to launch high-speed trains by 2020 and planned to start by building three sections, including a {{cvt|90|km|mi}} stretch between the central coastal cities of [[Da Nang]] and [[Huế]], seen as potentially most profitable. Vietnam Railways had sent engineers to [[Central Japan Railway Company]] for technical training.<ref name="Nikkei">{{cite web |date=13 August 2009 |title= |script-title=ja:ベトナム縦断で新幹線 国営鉄道会長、2020年部分開業目指す |trans-title=Shinkansen national railway chairman crosses Vietnam, aiming for partial opening in 2020 |url=http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/kaigai/20090813AT2M1203A12082009.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904043603/http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/kaigai/20090813AT2M1203A12082009.html |archive-date=4 September 2009 |access-date=13 August 2009 |publisher=The Nikkei Net |language=ja}}</ref><ref name="AFP">{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gv5p5C0gfrQ43JZcXx7lZ39KyfTg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823063033/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gv5p5C0gfrQ43JZcXx7lZ39KyfTg |archive-date=23 August 2009 |title=Vietnam plans Japanese bullet train link |publisher= AFP |date=13 August 2009 |access-date=13 August 2009 }}</ref>