The bullet train line that connects Japan's main island of Honshu and the northern prefecture of Hokkaido marked the 10th ...

A problem-plagued train project based on Shinkansen technology in the U.S. state of Texas suffered an additional setback when the Trump administration terminated a grant for the high-speed rail plan.

East Japan Railway Co. announced plans to introduce an automatic transportation system, which automatically controls bullet trains from start to stop, to a section of the Joetsu Shinkansen Line in ...

East Japan Railway Co. has launched the country's first freight service using shinkansen bullet trains, aiming to swiftly ...

East Japan Railway (JR East) started operating a freight-only shinkansen bullet train Monday, transporting goods from Morioka ...

Early on March 29, a Tsubame shinkansen train car was loaded onto a trailer and departed from a maintenance depot in ...

Japan's iconic bullet trains are now carrying cargo at speeds up to 275 kmph, marking a world first for dedicated freight ...

Tokaido Shinkansen opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and has been setting the operational standard for high-speed rail ...

Unexpected construction delays and a tight labor market have made finishing the Hokkaido Shinkansen route to Sapporo by the end of the 2030 fiscal year problematic, although officials continue to say ...

In a conference room in the Central Japan Railway Co.'s high-rise headquarters, Kenji Hagihara, a public relations manager, pauses in his telling of the story of Japan's high-speed rail system and ...

(CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the ...

An era came to an end last October, as the Tokaido shinkansen ended in-car sales of food and beverages. According to Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), which operates the bullet train line ...