The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S – the ‘S’ stands for ...

Foreign visitors to Japan rise 16.9% in Aug. led by China, S. Korea ...

I love all of the technical advances and the increasing speed of the new Shinkansen models. BUT.... nothing was more awesome than the original 0 series in the 1970s, sitting in the shokudo having the ...

Development of the next-generation Shinkansen is proceeding in earnest. East Japan Railway Company has begun developing trial railway cars that will travel at 360 kilometers per hour, the fastest in ...

Mumbai: In a significant move, Japan is set to send two bullet trains, the E3 and E5 Shinkansen models, to India. These trains will be used for inspection and testing purposes on the ...

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration ...