I rode on a Japanese bullet train with top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. Despite the downsides, I'd do it again.
I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...
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How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for ...
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Tap-and-go credit card pay system spreads to train stations
And one key railway in Japan has so far shown no interest in joining the system. Prepaid IC cards, such as Suica and Pasmo, are widely used at stations. But the new credit-card gates allow ...
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Japanese transit is a case study for disaster resilience
Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...
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Transreport, Hankyu partner to roll out Passenger Assistance Web in Japan
Transreport has announced a partnership with Hankyu to launch the Passenger Assistance Web application in Japan by Spring ...
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N700S for Supreme: the evolution of the latest Shinkansen
The latest Shinkansen is the N700S Series, and the name should give away that this is an evolutionary rather than ...
Japan ready to collaborate with Vietnam on nuclear power plan: Envoy
HANOI: Japan is ready to collaborate with Vietnam on the potential studies and deployment of nuclear reactors, Japanese ...