China and Japan race to dominate the future of high-speed rail
Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultrafast, levitating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential.
JR Central uses test ride to show off updated maglev shinkansen
The new magnetically levitated bullet train service will link Tokyo and Osaka at speeds of up to 500 kilometers per hour once completed.
Japan struggles to fill bullet trains running with empty seats
East Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. are forecasting their deepest losses since the country’s rail network was privatized in 1987.
The legal action is just one of several being taken by residents who are worried the project will ruin a river vital to its well known tea and orange crops.
Japan’s maglev project derailed by pandemic and environmental fears
Shizuoka's governor is refusing to greenlight crucial work for the whopping ¥9 trillion project, and COVID-19 has caused a reassessment of future demand.
Meteorological Agency issues weekend flood and landslide warnings as rain front rolls across Japan
The Meteorological Agency is warning that floods and landslides might hit western and eastern Japan this weekend as a rain front and low pressure system envelop a large portion of the archipelago. Some regions will experience very heavy rain, including thunderstorms, through Sunday, the agency ...
The number of Japan Railways Group train seats booked for the Bon summer holiday period between Aug. 7 and 17 dived 79 percent from a year before, JR companies said Wednesday. The weakness reflected falls in demand for travel amid a resurgence of novel coronavirus ...
JR Central gives up on 2027 maglev launch after Shizuoka backs farmers
The governor's decision means the railway's futuristic maglev line won't get off the ground in 2027 as planned and Shizuoka's tea and orange farmers can rest easy.
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Central) started the commercial operations of its N700S bullet train on the Tokaido Shinkansen line on Wednesday. The N700S is the first all-new Tokaido Shinkansen train in 13 years. It offers improved functions for passenger seats, with a power outlet ...
JR Central to delay planned 2027 start of Tokyo-Nagoya maglev train service
Setback expected after local governor rejects approving the start of preparatory construction work, citing environmental concerns.
JR Central lifts covers on N700S bullet train to rekindle ridership
With passenger numbers slashed by the coronavirus, JR Central hopes the totally new model and its creature comforts will get people riding bullet trains again.
