Takara Tomy has proudly debuted a "Linear Liner" shinkansen/bullet train toy. It's planned to be out for sale in September. The toy train is a miniature version of the new Maglev shinkansen (bullet ...

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S – the ‘S’ stands for ...

The ‘Go! Waku Waku Adventure with Pixar’ campaign sees a six-car shinkansen train covered with colourful Kyushu-inspired motifs and Pixar characters, including crowd favourites from 'Monsters Inc.', ...

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...

Visitors to JR Omiya Station in Saitama Prefecture snapped photos and children waved at the “Max” double-decker E4 model Joetsu Shinkansen train that will be retired from service on Oct. 1. The Joetsu ...

Although railway construction issues have pushed back the scheduled start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, improvements on ...

TOKYO -- A new model of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train, which runs between Tokyo Station in the nation's capital and Shin-Osaka Station in the western Japanese city of Osaka, will be debuting in ...

India is working hard to improve its infrastructure, especially in rail and road projects, with investments worth thousands of crores. One of the biggest projects is the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train, ...

TOKYO — It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky." Zipping cross-country in a super-high-speed train has become commonplace in many countries these ...