East Japan Railway Co (JR East) is improving its early earthquake detection system to allow shinkansen (bullet trains) to apply their brakes faster than ever when a temblor hits. The system, to be installed in March next year on all 135 Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen trains, will shorten the…
East Japan Railway Co. is improving its early earthquake detection system to allow shinkansen bullet trains to apply their brakes faster than ever when a temblor hits.
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Friday in Tokyo to mark the start of construction for a new train line connecting Tokyo Station and the capital's Haneda airport that will begin service before March 2032. The new airport line, to be operated by East Japan Railway Co, will allow passengers…
A local railway line straddling Fukushima and Niigata prefectures, renowned for its breathtaking natural views, fully reopens more than 11 years after a 27.6-kilometer section of the track was rendered unusable by torrential rain.