Sunday was also the first anniversary of the opening of the conventional railway line running in parallel with the shinkansen extension. Read more
As the number of users is unlikely to recover from a prolonged decline, JR Hokkaido has decided to close the station. Read more
The company halted such train operations on the Tohoku line after a pair of coupled trains suddenly became detached while traveling in Tokyo. Read more
JR East suspended operating coupled trains after two bullet trains suddenly came unfastened last week. Read more
The subway derailment accident on March 8, 2000, killed five passengers and injured 64 others. Read more
JR East aims to put the next-generation shinkansen series into commercial service in fiscal 2030, with each E10 train having 10 cars. Read more
The move comes as part of a push to bolster security ahead of the 2025 Osaka Expo. Read more
The leaders of Nippon Ishin no Kai and Komeito both share Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s passion for locomotives. Read more
JR Central’s T4 Doctor Yellow entered into service in 2001, and covered some 1.57 million kilometers. Read more
Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy is looking to improve its connectivity with China, its biggest trading partner. Read more
