Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu ...

The world of bullet trains is fascinating, blending high-speed travel with cutting-edge technology. These marvels of engineering have revolutionized the way we think about distance and time, and they ...

As a replacement for the Doctor Yellow, known as a “doctor for Shinkansen lines,” the driver’s cab will be equipped with a ...

Experience a tour of Japan’s bullet train, one of the fastest and most efficient rail systems in the world. Known as the Shinkansen, this high-speed train connects major cities with incredible ...

In a country famous for punctuality—where the Shinkansen runs on a schedule measured in seconds—there is one bullet train in Japan that appears on no public timetable. It is a phantom on the charts, a ...

In brief: The Shinkansen train service is one of those engineering and industrial marvels you will likely find only in Japan. One of the fastest and most secure train networks in the world is now set ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...