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Local governments press for shinkansen railway lines
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (129+ words) The Japan Times Local governments along proposed shinkansen high-speed rail routes in Japan are stepping up efforts to advance plans for lines that have remained in the planning stage for more than half a century, with no progress toward construction....
Japan's Train Systems Show What Efficient Commuter Rail Looks Like for the MTA, NJ Transit
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1151+ words) Vital City - Crime: Looking Back at 2025, and Ahead to 2026 Learn from Japan to Get New York City Commuter Rail on Track Get the best ideas, every week. What the MTA and NJ Transit can learn about rail from Japanese train…...
Ningbo Commuter Fleet Unveils AI-Equipped A-Train for Lines 10 and 12
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (437+ words) Ningbo has unveiled its advanced A-Train commuter fleet featuring AI sensors and 14% energy savings for two new metro lines launching in 2026, transforming passenger travel across China's east coast. Advanced noise suppression technology delivers noticeably quieter interiors compared to conventional trains,…...
Tokyo's Toden Arakawa Line rolls out tram by famed 'Seven Stars in Kyushu' designer
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (179+ words) Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the Java Script is deactivated on your browser. TOKYO -- A tram designed by Eiji Mitooka, known for Kyushu…...
Kintetsu April 21: New Paid Seat Service Launches on Yoshino Line
1+ week, 1+ day ago (605+ words) Kintetsu's new paid seat service represents the company's first venture into monetizing regular train seating. The service launches June 1, 2026, utilizing new 6 A series trains debuting May 19, which mark the first new general-purpose vehicles on the Minami-Osaka Line in 24 years. Reservations…...
86% of the journey is inside the mountain " Japan is building a train that levitates at 500 km/h and disappears underground to connect Tokyo to Osaka in 67 minutes.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1085+ words) Japan, the country that invented the bullet train in 1964, is building something that makes the Shinkansen seem slow. The Chuo Shinkansen is a maglev train " magnetic levitation " that floats above the tracks without touching them and reaches 500 km/h. When completed,…...
New IC train card for foreign tourists to Japan to go on sale in May
1+ week, 2+ day ago (240+ words) PUBLISHED: 20 Apr 2026 at 10: 56 A new prepaid transport IC card for foreign tourists will go on sale in May to facilitate travel across Japan, Pasmo Co, an issuer of a widely used train card in the Tokyo area, has said. The…...
Why Japanese Trains Are So Reliable (And What It Has To Do With Your Software Infrastructure)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1278+ words) It wasn't that the fact surprised me. I'd heard it before. What surprised me was the contrast with my own normalization: I had restarted that service three times in a week and filed it mentally under "stuff that happens." They…...
Japan's new Dr. S bullet train will inspect tracks and carry passengers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (296+ words) NAGOYA -- Central Japan Railway, the operator of Tokyo-Osaka shinkansen bullet trains, said Thursday it has named its new inspection trains Dr. S, whi Japan's new Dr. S bullet train will inspect tracks and carry passengers Advancements let inspections be done…...
Japan's Bullet Trains Get Private Pods with Noise-Cancelling Tech and 5 G Glass
1+ week, 4+ day ago (495+ words) JR Central launches lockable cabins with directional audio and antenna-embedded windows on six trains by October 2026 Business calls during 300 km/h train rides shouldn't sound like you're calling from a wind tunnel. Central Japan Railway figured this out and decided…...