A prefectural government panel in central Japan has approved measures presented by a major railway operator to address the ...

When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Japan hogged the spotlight to debut the world’s first ...

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Dark clouds are gathering over a major redevelopment project around Nagoya Station that is being planned in anticipation of ...

A new floating bullet train capable of hitting speeds of 600 kilometers per hour (about 372 miles/hour) is one step closer to reality in China. On Thursday, the body prototype for the country’s latest ...

A test run takes place with Mount Fuji in the backdrop. Credit: Central Japan Railway Company. Ever since it was launched in time for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Shinkansen has remained a ...

In contrast to the likes of Spain, China and Germany, high-speed rail (HSR) has thus far received little support in the US, where a host of factors – economic, political and cultural – have held back ...