Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, the operator said, following an incident earlier this month in which cars separated while in motion ...

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 ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it expects to resume full operations on the Tohoku ... following the derailment of a 17-car bullet train in an earthquake last week. More than 100 workers ...

A ceremony has been held in western Japan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the full opening of the Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train line.

East Japan Railway says the Komachi train's electrical system was likely the cause of the trouble. The company canceled all coupled Shinkansen operations on Friday again. The reduced services ...

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 ...

UK Consultancy firm Tangerine has designed a new high-speed Shinkansen train for the East Japan Railway Company. The new ...

On Japan’s bullet trains ... At Ueno station in Tokyo, 21 furry passengers boarded the sleek shinkansen train for a one-hour ride to the resort town of Karuizawa with their owners.