8-car V Sets (500-7000 Series)
Eight of the original nine 500 series sets were modified and shortened to 8 cars between 2008 and 2010, and were cascaded to Sanyō Shinkansen Kodama workings, replacing the earlier 0 series sets. The first reformed 8-car set was unveiled to the press on 28 March 2008, and the trains entered service on twelve daily Kodama runs from 1 December 2008.
All passenger saloons on the 8-car 500 series trains have been made no-smoking, with new smoking compartments installed. The maximum operating speed of these trains has been reduced to 285 km/h (177 mph).
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