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Japan is preparing a train that will inspect Shinkansen lines at 320 km/h

Japanese rail operator JR East has unveiled the design of the future SOAR inspection train, the successor to the current [...]

Taiwan rail jumps to growth track with new Japan bullet train cars

Hitachi and Toshiba mark new high-speed train shipment to Taiwan

Featuring orange and black lines on a white body, the N700ST train was put on display at the ceremony held at Hitachi's Kasado Works in the city of Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Japan greenlights train that will “fly” at 500 km/h between Tokyo and Nagoya

The governor of Shizuoka Prefecture has approved the start of construction on the most challenging section of the future Chuo [...]

Hitachi and Toshiba deliver Taiwan’s first high-speed train

The Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC) has delivered Taiwan’s first high-speed train, based on Japanese Shinkansen technology. The N700ST set, [...]

Япония разморозила строительство маглева Токио — Нагоя после десятилетней паузы

В Японии на прошлой неделе, 7 июля, было одобрено строительство начального участка сверхскоростной линии для поездов на магнитной подушке (маглев) Токио—Нагоя в префектуре Сидзуока...

Italy's Bullet Train Is Headed to Germany and Austria

Frecciarossa Begins Test Runs Ahead of a 2027 Milan-Munich and Rome-Munich Launch Trenitalia's Frecciarossa is extending its reach beyond Italy's borders yet again, this time into...

Hitachi and Toshiba ship new bullet trains to Taiwan after years of talks

Brand new Shinkansen bullet train unveiled in Japan… but it won’t carry passengers

Meet “SOAR”, the next-generation Shinkansen designed to protect the rails. On 14 July, East Japan Railways (JR East) announced it would be adding a brand new Shinkansen to its netw...

Not a passenger bullet train: How China’s experimental maglev vehicle reached 800kmph and stopped in eight seconds

China’s East Lake Laboratory accelerated a 1.1-tonne maglev test vehicle to 800kmph in 5.3 seconds on a one-kilometre track. It was an experimental platform, not a passenger train.

Next-gen HSR train arrives

Japanese Shinkansen welcomes overnight guests for one night during summer festival

Experience the bullet train like few travellers ever have before. Japanese bullet trains are usually known for speed, but East Japan Railway (JR East) is now highlighting the charm...

Hikaru Utada sings new song in Shinkansen commercial for Japan’s Supreme Class cabins

J-pop superstar brings new meaning to A Room of One’s Own on Japan’s busiest bullet train. These days, the Tokaido Shinkansen has been full of surprises. In June, the train’s opera...

Wait, some Shinkansen trains already have private booths that only cost 1,500 yen for an hour?

High-speed serenity has been low-key available on the Shinkansen for a long time with hardly anyone noticing it. A new Supreme Class is coming to Shinkansen trains this fall, offer...

Kodama Shinkansen trains on popular Japan route get a whole new look this winter

Beautiful new design pays homage to regions that the bullet train serves, with charming hidden details. When you’re travelling between cities on the Shinkansen in Japan, the journe...

India's first bullet train will detect earthquakes and stop automatically — here's the full safety system explained

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train electrification is underway — 2×25 kV system, 22,000 steel masts, 28 earthquake sensors and Made-in-India components powering India's first 320 kmph c...

Hitachi and Toshiba Ship First Shinkansen-Based High-Speed Train to Taiwan

Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium (HTSC) has shipped the first of 12 new high-speed trainsets ordered by the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC). This marks a key stage in...

JR東、水素ハイブリッド電車「HYBARI」　27年度末営業運転

JR東日本は、日本初の水素ハイブリッド電車「HYBARI(ひばり)」の営業運転を2027年度末に開始する。鶴見線および南武線(尻手～浜川崎間)を運行する。

From bullet trains to bikes, Amazon delivers in offbeat ways

Amazon packages are zipping along at 200 mph on the bullet train in Japan, while new electric bikes introduced in California go up to 12 mph. The post From bullet trains to bikes,...

Trains and Termini

tokyo-trains It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a city in possession of a good railway network, must be in want of an animated train map. Yet, having once beheld the g...

Japan Railways targets Thai freight market with on-time train transport

India’s first undersea rail tunnel is part of the bullet train project — here’s everything else that’s extraordinary

From India's first undersea rail tunnel to earthquake detection and 320 kmph speeds, here are 8 extraordinary engineering marvels behind the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.

Starbucks Japan to open Shinkansen platform stores at Kyoto and Nagoya stations

New stores add a fresh taste and aroma to high-speed travel on Japan’s busiest bullet train route. One of the joys of Shinkansen travel is being able to bring your own food and dri...

DOT loosens noise rules for high-speed rail, but real bullet trains remain a distant prospect

The Trump administration is helping clear the way for high-speed rail by easing noise-emission rules, although the reality of a superspeed train is still years away.