New facility showcasing railway jobs opens at train museum near Tokyo

A new facility offering hands-on experience of railway jobs and displaying history exhibits opened Thursday at the Railway Museum in Saitama, near Tokyo.One of the major attractions is the train driving simulator for the E-5 series Hayabusa shinkansen that operates between Tokyo and Hakodate in southwestern Hokkaido. The simulator gives visitors the experience of driving the train at its top speed of 320 kilometers per hour as recorded images of scenery flash by.Visitors can also perform duties carried out by a conductor, such as opening and closing the train's doors.Included in the section…READ FULL ARTICLE