The idea for Navit Co. was born out of its president's own experience of getting stuck in the labyrinth of a Tokyo subway station. The station map maker is now looking to expand its services nationwide, capitalizing on its data-gathering know-how. The Tokyo-based company makes ...
This year marks the 130th anniversary of the start of construction of Taiwan's first railway, back when the island was part of China's Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Among the commemorative events, Taiwanese officials earlier this year celebrated two Japanese colonial-era train stations: the main station in ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting India between Sept. 12 and 14, it has been learned. Abe is expected to hold a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend a ceremony related to India's high-speed railway project, which uses Japan's shinkansen technology, ...
Abandoned rail lines once serving as lifelines for local industry are recapturing attention as tourist attractions. Last month, 15 groups from 12 prefectures inaugurated an association of regional promoters hoping that their railway legacies will attract visitors and help revitalize their aging rural communities. Still, ...
A Greek express train slammed into a house after derailing near the northern city of Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and seriously injured three others, the train's operator said Sunday. Trainose did not identify the victims, but said the train driver was among ...
Each year for nearly a decade, a dedicated group of railway enthusiasts has been making its way to Japan to explore the small local railways that branch out like so many veins and arteries around the country. The fascination is not only with the railways ...
A man jumped onto bullet-train tracks and was fatally hit in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, police said. The Hayabusa No. 35 on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line struck the man as it entered Hachinohe Station at around 11:10 p.m. Sunday, East Japan Railway Co. said. The man, who ...
Transportation firms are tapping into big data to improve the safety of their services, with the collection of information hoped to detect mechanical problems before they occur. In other industries, big data have begun to play a larger role in understanding consumer tastes or even ...
Trading house Mitsui & Co. said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement to acquire a 40 percent stake in a British rail franchise from a subsidiary of the Dutch national railway. Both Mitsui and Abellio Transport Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the ...
The ruling coalition's route choice for extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line doesn't appear to be the best option from a cost-benefit perspective.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. said Tuesday that it will buy U.S. freight car leasing firm American Railcar Leasing LLC for roughly $2.8 billion, eyeing a boost in its earnings on the brighter U.S. economic outlook. The Japanese bank plans to acquire all shares in the ...
China has approved a 247 billion yuan railway plan to improve transport links between the capital Beijing, the port city of Tianjin, and the neighboring province of Hebei, part of plans to integrate the three areas into a mega-city. The National Development and Reform Commission ...
