Services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines were halted and delayed early on Aug. 17 as cancellations the previous day caused by heavy rain affected crew and train car preparations.

Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, unveiled a specially painted Shinkansen bullet train Monday with a theme of Fantasy Springs, a new area of the Tokyo DisneySea ...

Suzuki Hayabusa is powered by 1340 cc engine.This Hayabusa engine generates a power of 190 PS @ 9700 rpm and a torque of 150 Nm @ 7000 rpm. The claimed mileage of Hayabusa is 17 kmpl. Suzuki ...

The train makes the following stops: The Magical Journey Shinkansen mainly operates on the Hayabusa, Hayate, Yamabiko, and Nasuno services, ensuring a smooth connection for passengers traveling to ...

Director Higuchi, who appeared at the event, detailed aspects of the film’s production, including the fact that JR East provided an exclusive Hayabusa Shinkansen bullet train for the production ...

Doctor Yellow Shinkansen trains have long served railway safety by testing tracks and overhead wires on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines. One of the two trains in operation just retired in ...

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 ...

With the reduction in basic customs duties (BCD) on the import of motorcycles with engine capacity of up to 1600 cc and above 1600 cc from 50 per cent to 40 per cent and from 50 per cent to 30 per ...

Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time, the operators of ...

Central Japan Railway Co. plans to test a pet-friendly car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's busiest bullet train line linking Tokyo and Osaka, allowing passengers to travel without putting their ...

East Japan Railway (JR East) and West Japan Railway (JR West) have published details of the new train services that will be introduced when the Hokuriku Shinkansen is extended to Tsuruga next year.

23 to mark the opening of the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Line, the shortest bullet train line in Japan. The 66-kilometer route, operated by Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), connects Takeo-Onsen ...