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....

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…...

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,…...

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…...

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,…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (259+ words) JR East's decision to remove toilet paper at some unmanned stations underscores the financial pressures on rural rail services JR East's decision has been met with a mix of annoyance and resignation online, while underscoring the financial pressures bearing down…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1322+ words) Japan is the land of the train. 28 percent of passenger kilometers in Japan are travelled by rail, more than anywhere else in the developed world. France achieves 10 percent, Germany 6. 4 percent, and the United States just 0. 25 percent. Travel in Japan is…...