Heavy snow across northern Japan causes deadly pileup on Miyagi expressway
Accumulated snow, icy roads, avalanches and snow accretion are expected overnight in the Hokkaido, Tohoku and Hokuriku regions, the Meteorological Agency said.
9,500 JR Central employees to take leave due to declining travel demand
The program, which is also aimed at preventing the virus from spreading among employees, will cover train drivers, conductors, mechanics and station staff, JR Central said.
Tokyo virus emergency prompts cuts in domestic flights and bullet trains
Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings.
Japan rail passengers down 68% to record low over new year break
The figures marked the lowest level since comparable data was made available in 1991, six Japan Railway companies said Wednesday.
Pandemic keeping many Japanese from returning to hometowns for New Year's
Still, there were many travelers going through security checks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, with announcements reminding passengers to take precautions against the virus.
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.
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 ...
