Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud BOOM sound when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired ...

I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

A 22-year-old graduate student said he's grateful for all the work the trains have done to keep Japan's bullet train network safe. "It's a pity because my son loves them," a mother of a 5-year-old ...

Asahi: Taiwan’s high-speed rail network opened in 2007, based on JR Tokai’s N700 series train. JR Tokai participated in a joint venture of Japanese companies, including West Japan Railway Co ...

Power car, Shinkansen Leading Car 22-141, 'bullet train', built by West Japan Railways, 1976, withdrawn from service in October 2000. Length 82'; width 11' 8"; height 14' 6 1/2". Power car, Shinkansen ...

the fastest shinkansen bullet-train services, instead of being limited to the slower ones making more stops. Residents of Japan aren’t allowed to purchase the passes, which can be used for ...