known worldwide as “bullet trains.” They are famously fast, reliable and beautifully designed. In Japan, explains Loh, rail fans are divided into two main categories: nori-tetsu — “people ...

A shinkansen bullet train decorated with "One Piece" characters and other elements from the popular manga series was shown to ...

When it enters service, the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen will be the world's fastest bullet train. A test run in ... damages the Tokaido Shinkansen, Japan's main rail artery. Uchida Toshihiro, an ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were completed following an incident last week in ...

leading to a three-hour suspension of bullet train services in eastern Japan and raising safety concerns as the incident was the second of its kind for the Tohoku Shinkansen line in less than six ...

Japan's plans to expand a bullet train line linking Tokyo with the port ... connecting cities across three of its four main islands: Honshu, Kyushu and Hokkaido. The Tokaido Shinkansen remains ...

Japanese bullet trains were back in service, including on the Shinkansen line seen here in 2014, after a decoupling incident that left them suspended for more than a week. File Photo by Frank ...

NEW DELHI -- India is considering adopting Japan's next-generation bullet train for a high-speed rail project currently underway in the west, according to a source close to the Indian government.

My husband and I paid $230 for Gran Class tickets on the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan. On our way from Tokyo to Nagano, we enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks. Overall, we thought the ...

NAKAGAWA, Fukuoka -- A shinkansen bullet train decorated with "One Piece" characters and other elements from the popular manga series was shown to the press on April 9 in this southwestern Japan city.

March 14 (UPI) --Japanese high-speed bullet trains, suspended over a decoupling while in motion issue, resumed service Friday. East Japan Railway Co. said full operations are expected to be in ...