Typhoon No. 19 Hokuriku Shinkansen Flooding damage is 120 cars "In the worst case to scrapped car" October 28 18:54
In Typhoon No.19, the Shinkansen rolling stock center in Nagano city was flooded, and 120 vehicles of the Hokuriku Shinkansen were stopped. There is evidence that the water level has risen above the seats in the car, and it seems that the motors and brake control devices under the floor have been submerged. In the worst case, it can be a scrapped car.
The Hokuriku Shinkansen resumed operation on the entire line on 25th of this month, but due to the lack of vehicles, the number of operations has been reduced by 14 on the upper and lower lines, making it nearly 90% operational. The
JR East is considering using 60 new vehicles, which were planned to be introduced on the Joetsu Shinkansen, on the Hokuriku Shinkansen.
However, there is not enough room for the number of vehicles, so if it breaks down or is sent for inspection, it will continue to affect the diamond.