The latest Shinkansen is the N700S Series, and the name should give away that this is an evolutionary rather than ...

East Japan Railway Co., for example, plans to introduce driverless trains in its Joetsu Shinkansen line by the mid-2030s.

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is planning to refigure the layout on some of its Shinkansen train cars to allow passengers to work remotely and in relative peace while traveling. JR East said ...

JR East is working to reduce travel times by increasing the speed of the Tohoku Shinkansen to attract tourists and revitalize the region. The company is currently conducting tests using its test ...

JR East, meanwhile, has said driverless bullet ... The aim is to create a "dual system" with the Shinkansen, said Kumajima, to respond to demand and keep operations stable in the case of ...

TOKYO: Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Saturday (Feb 8) morning ...

JR East says the power outage was caused by the failure of an electrical cable above the Shinkansen track in Saitama City near Tokyo at around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Four bullet trains ground to a halt ...

TOKYO - Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Feb 8 morning. According to East Japan Railway, Joetsu Shinkansen services were suspended ...