Newer stations on Shinkansen lines across Japan are speeding to the head of the line in popularity among passengers for a ...
For the first time in Japan’s rail history, a Shinkansen train converted exclusively for cargo transport will begin regular service in March, East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Dec. 9. The ...
Photography by Kazuyuki Hagiwara, Provided by JR WestYoshizumi Ishihara has long declared himself a railway enthusiast on ...
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Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train now has private suites. Here’s how it compares to flying first class.
The famous Japanese bullet train has just received an upgrade. A new cabin, called Supreme Class, with private suites has been introduced on some of Japan’s high-speed rail network. It’s the single ...
From Oct. 1, select trains running between Tokyo and Hakata will offer the most luxurious way yet to travel on a bullet train.
I went on a day trip to Kanazawa on a weekday in October. It was my first trip to the Hokuriku region, but Kanazawa is a ...
Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, said Friday that it will introduce a new Shinkansen ...
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The Shinkansen tech going into India's first bullet train
India's first bullet train is meant to run its opening stretch, Surat to Bilimora, on 15 August 2027, and almost every layer of that line is Japanese. We break down how the J-slab track system works, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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