Tokyo's Yamanote Line to test automated trains with passengers from October
The system's development is expected to reach its final stages once the tests end, with carriage improvements slated from around spring 2023 to achieve the targeted 2028 implementation.
Quake-hit Tohoku Shinkansen service to resume full operations around April 20
The powerful quake that hit the country's northeast on March 16 derailed 16 cars of a 17-car shinkansen train in Miyagi Prefecture.
Bullet train derailed in Tohoku quake to take two weeks to remove
The delay in relaunching full services has created concern over the impact on tourism in the region and the local economy as a whole.
How Japan's bullet trains keep passengers safe during an earthquake
When a shinkansen derailed late Wednesday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, none of the 75 passengers or three crew members were injured thanks to high-tech safety measures.
Snow pummels Sea of Japan coast as weather agency warns more is on the way
The Meteorological Agency predicts snow and blizzard conditions will continue until Tuesday, with up to 90 centimeters of snow projected to fall in some regions.
JR East plans largest-ever cut of train services in spring 2022
The move, announced Friday, is designed to reduce costs as passengers have been slow to return after plunging amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Hitachi and Alstom win ¥300 billion train deal for U.K.’s HS2 route
The mega-order will create thousands of jobs and boost Britain’s two main train factories, the historic Litchurch Lane works in Derby and the Newton Aycliffe plant in the northeast.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway but some question its viability
Despite local optimism, some Laos watchers are concerned about the long-term viability of a $6 billion Chinese-built railway line that opens in the Southeast Asian nation this week.
JR West operates bullet train for vaccinated passengers and those with negative tests
The train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line left Shin-Osaka Station for Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and was part of a tour organized by JR West and Nippon Travel Agency Co.
Efforts to revive tourism expand to free bullet train rides for kids
If following the guidelines, kids between 6 and 11 can ride the Nozomi super-express for free for a limited time.
