I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, the Asian country's high-tech railway is said to be the world's most punctual. Japanese National Railways ...

available on all Shinkansen trains, offer comfortable seats arranged in a three-by-two or two-by-two layout, ample elbow room, and plenty of luggage space. Both reserved and unreserved seating ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous countryside ...

Two carriages of the Tohoku Shinkansen uncoupled causing the bullet train to stop between stations at around 8:07 a.m. on Sept. 19 before resuming operation at around 1:12 p.m., East Japan Railway ...

Although the tender for acquiring trains using the Shinkansen technology from Japan ... with a completely air-conditioned Chair Car layout, providing contemporary passenger comforts including ...

Also, not only new trains are created, but existing trains are transformed, such as JR Kyushu's Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen (scheduled to open in the fall of 2022), produced by an industrial designer.

A power outage disrupted Shinkansen bullet train services on the Tohoku, Hokuriku and Joetsu lines Tuesday. East Japan Railway Company says the suspension of over 280 train operations affected ...

The focus on Vande Bharat trains and the flexible planning for the Shinkansen’s eventual arrival shows India’s dedication to creating a world-class railway system that offers faster ...

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The iconic "Doctor Yellow" Shinkansen train of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, arrived at Tokyo Station on Wednesday, completing its final inspection of tracks ...