(JR Tokai) in charge of high-speed rail projects outside Japan, noted in an interview with The Asahi Shimbun that the bullet train technology has, however, taken root in Taiwan. In stressing the ...

Power car, Shinkansen Leading Car 22-141, 'bullet train', built by West Japan Railways, 1976, withdrawn from service in October 2000. Length 82'; width 11' 8"; height 14' 6 1/2". Power car, Shinkansen ...

So, on a recent trip to Japan, I was excited to book a journey on the country's famous Shinkansen, a bullet train that can reach top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. My one-way ticket was ...

Japan's plans to expand a bullet train line linking Tokyo with the port city of Tsuruga is under increased scrutiny after a sharp rise in estimated costs. Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen to ...

now Japan Rail, managed to almost double the speed of its fastest trains when it created the first Shinkansen, known in English as the bullet train. The first Shinkansen line opened on October 1 ...

The future of Japan’s incredible £50 billion train line hangs in the balance as the project faces delays. Japan's ambitious Maglev bullet train project, designed to revolutionise high-speed ...

better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul discovers the innovation, reliability, and unashamed pride behind Japan's high-speed marvel.

I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous countryside makes for steep gradients and lots of curves. The ...

A 22-year-old graduate student said he's grateful for all the work the trains have done to keep Japan's bullet train network safe. "It's a pity because my son loves them," a mother of a 5-year-old ...