In the 1990s, Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains reached such high speeds that when they emerged from tunnels ... and causing discomfort for passengers inside the train. Front end of Bullet train ...

The extensions have been developed in response to the potential for air pressure to build up inside long tunnels at high speeds ... during the testing of Japan’s Sanyo Shinkansen line. Since then, ...

Not only did the redesigned train eliminate the tunnel boom, but it also reduced air resistance, improved energy efficiency, and allowed for even higher speeds – all while maintaining passenger ...

While a Shinkansen covers this journey in just 15 minutes ... Tsutsuishi Station is located inside a tunnel (photo provided by Echigo Tokimeki Railway) Along the route, the train passes Tsutsuishi ...

In the 1930s, workers bored a 13-mile tunnel beneath Mt. San Jacinto. Here's a look inside the engineering feat that carries ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The number of people using the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains between Tokyo and ...

Mumbai: In a major move to strengthen Indo-Japanese ties and boost India’s bullet train ambitions, Japan will gift India two Shinkansen ... and deployment of tunnel boring machines (TBMs).

The 13-mile-long San Jacinto Tunnel was bored through the mountain ... end of the passage to give The Times and others a rare look inside. “It's an engineering marvel,” said John Bednarski ...

“Do you want to watch the spirit tunnel?” asks a staffer. That would be a resounding yes for witnessing in person the now-not-so-secret weapon behind the success and longevity of the ...