The Japan Rail Pass is valid on almost all Japan Railways trains except for the NOZOMI and “MIZUHO” train lines. The Nozomi ...

Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing passengers to travel without putting their ...

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 ...

Its total mileage reached 1.57 million kilometers. The first generation of Doctor Yellow made a debut in 1964, when the Tokaido Shinkansen line opened.

The amazing line sees trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, and is said to be the world's most punctual high-speed ...

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines arrives at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital after making its final run on Jan. 29 ...

Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) warned that in all or some sections of the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines, operations may be suspended for a long ...

East Japan Railway Co., for example, plans to introduce driverless trains in its Joetsu Shinkansen line by the mid-2030s.

The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Company, or JR Tokai, has completed its final track inspection before retirement. The other Doctor Yellow train, owned by West ...

This supplied photo shows a seat headrest cover design for the Disney-themed shinkansen, inspired by the new "Fantasy Springs" area at Tokyo DisneySea. (Copyright ...

Trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line ran at reduced speeds between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations and delays were experienced also on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line, the train operators added.

Shinkansen trains are now expected to be operational by 2030, with full corridor operation by 2033. The contract period for ETCS-2 is seven years from the date of award of work. Sources said the ...