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JR East shinkansen ALFA-X prototype hits 320 kph in test run in northeastern Japan
A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen conducted a trial early Thursday, reaching 320 kilometers per hour, the maximum speed for existing shinkansen models. The prototype, dubbed ALFA-X, is designed to travel at 360 kph when it is put into service by the spring of 2031, ...
Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second
Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature. "The first time I thought about becoming a train driver was when I was a fourth-grade elementary school student," said ...
JR East introduces system to send security camera images directly to police in emergencies
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday it will introduce a system that can send images directly and automatically to police from its video surveillance cameras at stations in the event of an emergency, as Tokyo strengthens anti-terrorism measures in advance of ...
Accident on Tokyo's Shonan Shinjuku Line that killed one roils morning commutes
An accident in Tokyo disrupted several train lines Wednesday morning, leaving potentially thousands of passengers stranded and forcing others to change their routes during rush hour. The accident occurred between Akabane and Ikebukuro stations on the Shonan Shinjuku Line at 8:11 a.m., East Japan Railway ...
JR East project to build three new access lines to Tokyo's Haneda airport to begin in May
The planned routes will connect Haneda with Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station and Shin-Kiba Station.
JR East mulls later train services during 2020 Tokyo Olympics
East Japan Railway Co. is considering extending train operating hours in and around Tokyo during the Olympic and Paralympic Games next year, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The temporary measure is designed to help fans get home or to their hotel from events ...
A 20-year-old man was arrested after he was found sleeping under a train platform at Omiya Station in the city of Saitama, the police said Thursday. Riku Kogure, who resides in Kuki, about 15 km north, was taken into custody for allegedly trespassing by going ...
New JR East train does Tokyo's Yamanote Line loop twice on auto with just one touch of a button
The railway says it hopes the driverless train will go into service soon.
It's still a dirty job, but new vomit vacuum will help Tokyo station staff do it
While your December agenda might be filled with joyful year-end parties, train station staff in Tokyo often face a more disgusting reality — vomit left behind by drunken holiday revelers at railway hubs across the capital. According to Tokyo-based cleaning company JR East Environment Access ...
When a train is about to depart a station, passengers hear an announcement saying, "Please stand clear of the closing doors." Now, when they ride an escalator at Tokyo Station, they will get a constant reminder from East Japan Railway Co. to "Please stand on ...
JR East's Atre to open first shopping mall outside Japan in Taiwan
East Japan Railway Co. will open the first overseas shopping mall of its station complex management arm Atre Co. in Taiwan next month to capitalize on its consumption-oriented lifestyle. Atre said the mall will open in Taipei Nan Shan Plaza's Breeze Center on Jan. 10. ...
