A 0-series shinkansen train was outfitted for the task and painted yellow, in a move believed to have been taken to ensure the train could be more easily spotted during nighttime work. As daytime ...

In a similar ceremony as held then, JR Tokai officials were on hand to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Shinkansen's inauguration with the departure of the Hikari No. 1 train on Oct. 1 ...

The project aims to match European and Japanese standards, offering high-speed travel like never before in India ...

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 ...

22:55 This effectively means the train is pulled forward by magnetic attraction while being repelled from behind at the same time. When completed, the Linear Chuo Shinkansen will cover the 285.6 ...

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul ...

The shinkansen is an engineering wonder, an enduring symbol of Japan's postwar economic miracle and the country's technological prowess. It’s still gee-wiz when so much is so ho-hum. The world ...

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself ...

Nakamura, who holds a Michelin star, is director and ... from a neophyte when it comes to train design, having previously ...

Neither the railway ministry nor the NHSRCL respond to queries about the signalling tender and the timeline of Shinkansen train operation on this corridor. However, officials said they are ...