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.
Shinkansen can stop significantly faster and more safely when an earthquake strikes thanks to a new tremor detection and alarm system, according to railway operators and engineers.
The price for a Japan Rail Pass, which provides foreign tourists with unlimited access to almost all JR trains, has risen by around 70 percent this month.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on July 6 to bolster their economic ties as Japan pushes for more investments in the fast-growing South Asian country.