Yet, as justified as criticism may be in various areas, a frequent comparison hardly does justice to reality: that with the ...

Japan’s shinkansen are all fast, which is how they earned their English-language nickname “bullet trains.” But with no numerical limit on speed, there’s always the possibility of getting from point A ...

Early on October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of Osaka and a place in the history ...

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Asia's role in the global political economy. Japan is difficult territory for high speed trains. The mountainous ...

India's first bullet train project is rapidly transforming into a reality, with significant progress on tunnels, bridges, and ...

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself surpassed by ...

The first Shinkansen line opened more than 60 years ago and is said to be the world's most punctual. Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may ...

The new high-speed train Tohoku Shinkansen E5 series, Hayabusa, which will debut on March 5, reached 300 km/h in a Sendai-Shin Aomori test run with 140 reporters onboard last week. The test run ...

Wed, January 16, 2019 Published on Jan. 16, 2019 Published on 2019-01-16T12:02:18+07:00 ast Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is considering a maximum travel speed of 320 kph in the section between Morioka ...

The leading car of the bullet train is designed to be significantly different compared to the JR line and private railway vehicle. The shape with a sharp nose will receive an impression that speed ...