User:Lightshatterz/MRT Shinkansen
MRT Shinkansen is a rail company that utilizes TrainCarts in order to provide high-speed rail across the New World.
History
With the announcement that TrainCarts might come to the MRT server, chimata began drawing up plans for Shinkansen lines, with all of the lines radiating from Sealane to points in Zeta. The first line planned, Hokubu Shinkansen went from Sealane to Erzville. More Shinkansen lines were planned, with each line reaching a different part in Zeta, serving various towns through Gamma and Epsilon.
When TrainCarts was added in Beta in 4 PM at November 13, 2023, chimata began building the MRT Shinkansen test line from Cornwall to Nymphalia, with 3 intermediate stations: Merritt Lakes, Broville and Padagonia. The section to Nymphalia was completed at around 8 PM, with 2 services being available: Hayate, stopping at each station and taking about 2m 50s section at 130 km/h, and Hayabusa, running non-stop and taking about 1m 20s at 240 km/h. chimata spent time trying to deal with TC pathfinding, including with the TC trains not recognizing destinations.
On the next day, the Shinkansen Test Line was extended to New Bakersville, with stops at Fort Chipewyan, Greenfields, Jaikrunda, introducing the first above-ground Shinkansen segment in response to a comment made by time2makemymove about the line being entirely underground. Also at this time, Hayate trains were renamed to Rina Tennoji trains extended to Cornwall. The section between Cornwall and New Bakersville, as timed on that day is about 5m 25s on Rina Tennoji and about 2m 40s on Hayabusa.
Lines
Currently, the MRT Shinkansen has no lines in operation. This is a list of all the planned Shinkansen lines:
| Line name | Starting point | Ending point | Stations | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokubu Shinkansen | Sealane | Erzville | 24 | Ionian, Oparia Service, Erzville Direct |
(SERVICE TYPES FOR NYMPHIC-METRO NORTH SHINKANSEN) There are 5 service types in Nymphic-Metro North Shinkansen:
- Hamiltonian: The stopping service running between Sealane and New Bakersville, making all stops. It is named after a historical name for New Bakersville, Hamilton.
- Rina Tennoji: The semi-fast service running between Sealane and Secunda, making fewer stops compared to Hamiltonian. It is named after Rina Tennoji, a character from ..., and is one of Albayuri's favorite characters, being chosen since it passes through Jaikrunda, and the Shinkansen plans were made days before her birthday, at November 13. It was formerly the stopping service in plans and on the MRT Shinkansen Test Line, before it was spilt into 2 services.
- Hayabusa: The fast service running between Sealane and Biwabik, skipping most stops between Central City and Secunda Central. It is named after a Shinkansen service of the same name, which runs between Tokyo and Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto.
- Great River: The super-fast service running between Sealane and Biwabik, acting as a superexpress service, skipping all stops between Central City and Nymphalia. It is named after a planned Amtrak service of the same name, running between Chicago and Saint Paul, and was chosen due to chiefbozx's location. It was formerly called Biwa Express in planning, before being changed to its final name.
- North Star: the stopping service running between Tulipsburg and Biwabik, mainly serving towns in the Metropolitan North Association. The name of this service was selected in reference to the north-eastern territories it serves.
There used to be another service type that ran on these lines, Hayate, running between BirchView and Secunda. It was named after a Shinkansen service of the same name. However, it was later cut, being replaced by Rina Tennoji, which was extended from Nymphalia to Secunda.