announced plans to introduce an automatic transportation system, which automatically controls bullet trains from start to stop, to a section of the Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028.

East Japan Railway Co., for example, plans to introduce driverless trains in its Joetsu Shinkansen line by the mid-2030s.

the Tohoku Shinkansen, which connects Kanto to the northern Tohoku region; and the Joetsu Shinkansen running between Kanto and Honshu's west coast. The fastest train in Japan, the Hayabusa ...

A power outage disrupted Shinkansen bullet train services on the Tohoku, Hokuriku and Joetsu lines Tuesday. East Japan Railway Company says the suspension of over 280 train operations affected ...

the Tohoku Shinkansen, Joetsu Shinkansen, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Yamagata Shinkansen, and Akita Shinkansen. 02:34 The section beyond Shin-Aomori station is operated by JR Hokkaido.