Japanese rail operator JR East is considering adding add freight cars to its Shinkansen trains, and may develop entire ...

Some Shinkansen bullet train services near Tokyo were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, ...

Some shinkansen bullet train services were delayed Saturday morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting ...

East Japan Railway Co. plans to develop a cargo-only car—and possibly an entire train—for its Shinkansen services to increase freight transportation capacities, offering a speedy and expanded ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it expects to resume full operations on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line around April 20 in time to meet demand for the peak Golden Week travel season following ...

Hopes are high for freight-only Shinkansen trains, which are being considered for introduction by East Japan Railway Co. (JR ...

The Ministry of Tourism announces the approval of 40 projects across 23 states under the Special Assistance to States/Union ...

However, many issues related to railway facilities and operations still need to be resolved, delaying the realisation of the freight-only trains.

Before boarding a flight from Tokyo, Japan, back to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas City Councilmembers Gay Donnell Willis and Adam Bazaldua spoke to NBC 5 aboard the Shinkansen ...

Both sides of politics have toyed with the idea of constructing a high-speed rail line linking major east coast cities ... The first Shinkansen was proposed in the 1930s, but it was not until ...

It serves far fewer passengers than JR East but what JR Central lacks in scale, it makes up for with quality, owning Japan's premier high-speed rail line—the Tokaido Shinkansen. The Tokaido ...

where JR East operates. They will also consider new proposals, such as allowing passengers on Shinkansen bullet trains to ...