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.
Japan's railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes
Three Japan Railways Group firms said Friday they plan to scale back cancellations of regular bullet train services ahead of a recovery in travel demand expected from the government's lifting of the state of emergency in many areas of the country. Central Japan Railway Co. ...
Japan's bullet trains begin asking passengers with large bags to reserve luggage space
The step has been introduced on the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu shinkansen lines and came in anticipation of the Tokyo Games.
Shinkansen and express train users hit record low in Golden Week
Passenger numbers dropped 97 percent for the Akita and Yamagata shinkansen lines and 94 percent for the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
Japan's bullet trains and expressways eerily deserted as Golden Week begins
Crowded train stations and 40-km traffic jams prove elusive as the holidays open, with some enjoying entire shinkansen cars to themselves.
Seat reservations for JR trains in Golden Week holiday at record low
Seat reservations for shinkansen and limited express services for the upcoming Golden Week holidays have plunged 90 percent to a record low in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, data by six major railway companies showed Tuesday. Total seat reservations as of Monday at East ...
Shinkansen commutes increase as more firms and local governments support flexible work styles
The number of people who commute using shinkansen bullet trains from rural areas to central Tokyo is said to be on the rise. Local governments suffering a loss of working generations in their communities to urban areas are providing assistance to such commuters to encourage ...
Central Japan Railway Co. said Friday it will reduce services on its Tokaido Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations later this month, due to a plunge in passengers amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus. The company, known as JR Central, will cancel some ...
All shinkansen to have spaces for wheelchairs, Japan ministry says
The transport ministry said Tuesday that all of the country's shinkansen trains would create spaces for wheelchair users. The ministry will conduct tests by summer and work out the details, such as the size required for such spaces. It unveiled the plan as part of a ...
