Bullet train services disrupted again after holiday chaos Shinkansen bullet train services between eastern and southwestern Japan were again disrupted on Thursday, leaving many travelers stranded a day…
Shinkansen metal transformed into baseball bats to hit market in Oct. Metal from scrapped shinkansen bullet trains has been recycled into childrens baseball bats, which are set to be released in…
Tokaido Shinkansen Trains Suspended Due to Heavy Rain Tokyo, Aug. 16 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, suspended bullet train services in both directions between Mishima…
Tokyo-Hakata shinkansen bullet train services halted over heavy rain Direct shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Hakata stations were suspended on Wednesday due to heavy rain in central…
Shinkansen Services to Be Halted in Nagoya-Okayama Tues. Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)--Due to the approach of Typhoon Lan, Central Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co.…
Shinkansen Services May Be Suspended Tues. for Typhoon Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co. said Sunday that it may cancel services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet…
Tokyo Court Rejects Revocation of Maglev Line Approval Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to revoke government approval for Central Japan…
JR Tokai Logs 1st Net Profit in 3 Years Tokyo, April 26 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co. , or JR Tokai, said Wednesday it returned to the black for…
New JR Tokai Pres. Says Difficult to Open Maglev Line in 2027 Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)--Shunsuke Niwa, the new president of Central Japan Railway Co. , or JR Tokai, pledged Thursday…
JR Tokai Eyeing Automated Shinkansen Operations around 2028 Tokyo, March 25 (Jiji Press)--Central Japan Railway Co. plans to introduce an automated operation system for its Tokaido Shinkansen…
Japan-led maglev project in U.S. east faces cost, regulatory hurdles A Japan-led maglev train project on the U.S. east coast has yet to make progress even 10 years after the…
Main events scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 7 Main events scheduled in Japan for Wednesday, Dec. 7: -- Nagoya District Court to hand down ruling on former upper…