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.
Bus or train? World's first dual-mode vehicle begins operating in Japan.
The DMV looks like a minibus and runs on normal rubber tires on the road. But when it arrives at an interchange, steel wheels descend from the vehicle's underbelly onto the rail track.
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.
Year-end Japan train bookings up 81% as COVID-19 concern eases
A total of 2.32 million seats have been reserved for the period between Dec. 28 and Jan. 5, according to railway companies that are part of the JR group.
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.
Japanese firm acquitted in deadly Taiwan train derailment: report
The court dismissed the Taiwan Railways Administration's legal complaint on the grounds that it failed to provide proof to substantiate its claim.
The move comes in the wake of a knife and fire attack inside a Tokyo train on Oct. 31.
Train and bus operators are finding difficulties implementing effective measures to prevent indiscriminate attacks targeting passengers or crew members.
JR East conducts mock attack following violent incidents on trains
The simulated incident was attended by JR East's Sendai branch and local police. An actual train car was used in the exercise conducted at Shiroishi-Zao station in Miyagi Prefecture.
Japan to get world's first operational dual-mode bus and rail vehicle
The vehicles will run on a 50-kilometer course connecting the town of Kaiyo in Tokushima Prefecture and the city of Muroto in Kochi Prefecture, of which 10 km will be on a railway track.
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 East launches shinkansen 'office cars' amid telework demand
The railway hopes to stimulate demand for business trips and "workations," which combine travel with working online.
