In a move that signals a shift in how speed and logistics intersect, Japan has transformed one of its iconic bullet trains into a high-speed cargo carrier. The initiative by East Japan Railway Company ...

East Japan Railway Co. announced on March 11 the resumption of coupled operations for the Tohoku Shinkansen, following a ...

East Japan Railway Co. is developing a next-generation bullet train for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, focused on improving ...

The Tohoku shinkansen returned to normal operations between Tokyo and Shin-Aomori on Friday for the first time since the March 11 disaster. JR East said that the train now stops as usual in Sendai, ...

A shinkansen bullet train is seen halted on the tracks in Saitama's Chuo Ward due to a power outage in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on Jan. 23, 2024. (Mainichi/Toshiki Miyama) ...

When it comes to rail transport, no country in the world garners as much praise for speed and efficiency as Japan. Railway companies take special pride in providing the number one form of transport in ...

The Shinkansen, known as the "bullet train," has revolutionised transportation in Japan and influenced rail travel in nearly two dozen countries worldwide. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in ...