23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen ...

Shinkansen trains are now expected to be operational by 2030, with full corridor operation by 2033. The contract period for ETCS-2 is seven years from the date of award of work. Sources said the ...

India and Japan are set to introduce the latest iteration of the Shinkansen, the Alfa-X, also known as the E10, simultaneously in 2029-30. Initially, indigenously developed high-speed trains will ...

Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. This marks the first attempt for JR ...

India and Japan are set to introduce the latest iteration of the Shinkansen, the Alfa-X, also known as the E10, simultaneously in 2029-30. Originally set to receive the Shinkansen E5, India’s ...

The first trial run of the newly completed railway line between Katra and Srinagar became successful on Sunday as the 22-bogie train chugged between Katra and Srinagar railway stations ...

A 22-bogie train chugged between Katra and Srinagar railway stations on Sunday (January 19, 2025), officials said, marking the first successful trial run on the newly completed line to connect ...

The world is ours to explore, and why not by train? The Sanyo Shinkansen will celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 10, 2025. As the Osaka area undergoes exciting development and the highly ...

(Kyodo) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing passengers to ...

Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, the operators of ...

JR East has launched Alfa-X (E956), its 400km/h Shinkansen test train which will be used to evaluate ... Test running was conducted between 2005 and 2009 and led to the development of the E5 and E6 ...

This supplied photo shows a seat headrest cover design for the Disney-themed shinkansen, inspired by the new "Fantasy Springs" area at Tokyo DisneySea. (Copyright ...