A crew member contacted the Shinkansen control headquarters, which reported the incident to 119. A woman in her 30s who was in the No. 6 car said she saw a liquid spreading on the floor after a ...

Japan launched the Shinkansen, a high-speed train that seemed impossible at the time. This episode covers how Japan’s Bullet Train project overcame skeptics and became a global icon. We’ll explore its ...

Human drivers normally accelerate, decelerate and stop the Shinkansen at the right place at the station platforms. The automatic train control (ATC) system currently in place supports the driver ...

The mountainous countryside makes for steep gradients and lots of curves. The Shinkansen trains are so fast that booming in and out of tunnels can create serious turbulence. Running through some ...