(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Power car, Shinkansen Leading Car 22-141, 'bullet train', built by West Japan Railways, 1976, withdrawn from service in October 2000.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 ...

On Japan’s bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express. At Ueno station in ...

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 ...

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said Wednesday (July 24). Nicknamed “Long nose” for its distinctive snout, the popular bullet train with a futuristic appearance debuted in 1997. The series ...

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 ...

Red Bull has released images online of its F1 machine with a top speed of more than 300 kph racing along a public road in Japan, with a bullet train running in the background. The project is aimed ...