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After shinkansen stabbing, Japan bans unpacked knives on trains
Passengers will be prohibited from carrying unpacked knives on trains as part of new security measures sparked by last month's attack in a bullet train, the transport ministry said. The measures, announced Friday, allow station staff and conductors to forcibly evict passengers found carrying knives ...
Mobile services to be available in undersea Seikan Tunnel from next March
Mobile communications services will be available from next March aboard Hokkaido Shinkansen Line trains traveling through the undersea Seikan Tunnel, the communications ministry, Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) and three major mobile phone carriers have announced. Currently, passengers cannot use smartphones or other communication ...
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) showed a Hello Kitty-themed bullet train to the media Monday before its debut later this week. The white eight-car train, which is decorated with drawings of pink ribbons to mimic the look of the popular character created by Sanrio ...
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) has increased the number of security guards on bullet trains in the wake of a knife rampage last weekend that left one passenger dead and two others injured, company President Shin Kaneko said Wednesday. The company also plans to ...
Free Wi-Fi to be offered in Japan on all shinkansen by March 2019
The government on Tuesday produced an annual action plan for tourism promotion, including a project to launch free Wi-Fi services on all shinkansen by the end of March 2019. The free Wi-Fi services are aimed at improving convenience for visitors to the country and attracting ...
Shinkansen stabbing raises alarm over security ahead of Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics
The knife attack on a bullet train late Saturday night that left one dead and two injured has prompted experts to urge stronger safety measures for rail travel as Tokyo prepares to host major sports in the next two years. "I believe we're at the ...
Alleged shinkansen stabber handed to prosecutors after deadly attack
Suspect in Saturday’s deadly rampage on a Tokaido Shinkansen Line train handed to the Yokohama District Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday on suspicion of murder.
Central Japan Railway Co. showed a new bullet train model to the media during a test run on Tuesday. The railway operator known as JR Tokai started daytime test runs of the new N700S series Monday, having conducted test runs at nighttime starting in March. The ...
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) will launch a Hello Kitty-themed bullet train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line this summer, the railway operator says. A Kodama train featuring Sanrio Co.'s popular kitten character will consist of eight 500-series cars on the line that connects Osaka ...
Power outage halts Tokaido Shinkansen Line second time in five days
The Tokaido Shinkansen Line was suspended between Shizuoka and Hamamatsu stations on Sunday afternoon by a power failure in Shizuoka Prefecture. The outage occurred at around 4:10 p.m., forcing 191 trains to run behind schedule by nearly 2½ hours in some cases, affecting about 200,000 ...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries excessively ground down a steel component, likely causing the 16-cm crack discovered in December on the undercarriage of a shinkansen, JR West says
Sanyo Shinkansen Line halted in Okayama by boy walking on tracks
The Sanyo Shinkansen Line was brought to a halt near Okayama Station over the weekend after a boy was found walking along the tracks, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said. JR West said a station worker noticed that someone had entered the tracks at ...
