Interesting - I'm curious what the hourly energy cost of Shinkansen is, in comparison.
> The Japanese Shinkansen N 700 records the maximum value for Wheel-Rail systems at speeds up to 300 km/h. At a constant speed of 300 km/h, it has a specific energy consumption of 28 Wh/Pl/km (Watt hours per seat and per kilometre)
A train can carry 1,300 passengers depending on the number of cars.
So - it's approximately the same as the A380, but carries 2-3x as many people for a typical seating configuration.
In addition, that electricity price is more stable because it can access diversified energy production methods.