The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S – the ‘S’ stands for ...

Although railway construction issues have pushed back the scheduled start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, improvements on ...

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, said Friday that it will introduce a new Shinkansen ...

The Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen are about to reach a major turning point. JR Central and JR West have announced that they ...

Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it plans to introduce its new S0 bullet train model on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in ...

The successor to East i, the inspection train used to ensure safety of Shinkansen operations, will debut in fiscal 2029 under the name Soar, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said July 14. Soar, based ...

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Mumbai: In a significant move, Japan is set to send two bullet trains, the E3 and E5 Shinkansen models, to India. These trains will be used for inspection and testing purposes on the ...

Development of the next-generation Shinkansen is proceeding in earnest. East Japan Railway Company has begun developing trial railway cars that will travel at 360 kilometers per hour, the fastest in ...