Despite various unresolved problems, celebratory events were held Sept. 23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route ...

It clocked 382 kph near Ichinoseki Station in Iwate Prefecture, trembling slightly, but the ride felt as comfortable as any other Shinkansen trains in service. The current maximum speed record set ...

Shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, crowds of railway fans gathered at Nagoya Station's Shinkansen platform to bid farewell to the popular yellow train. A man in his 40s said he arrived about two ...

Trains have come a long way since the early days of steam locomotives chugging across landscapes in the 19th century. Since ...

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, arrived at Tokyo Station on Wednesday, completing its final inspection of tracks ...

List IV contains important information for the mariner in relation to radiocommunications, including the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System). Detailed information such as the ...

In 1972 the railway was extended 180km west from Osaka to Okayama with the opening of the first stage of the Sanyo Shinkansen. A further 442km extension was completed in 1975 taking the Sanyo line to ...

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With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, the Asian country's high-tech railway is said to be the world's most punctual. Japanese National Railways ...

plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet ... bullet train service from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka Station on weekends. "Supporting customer travel is the ...

The world is ours to explore, and why not by train? The Sanyo Shinkansen will celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 10, 2025. As the Osaka area undergoes exciting development and the highly ...