The nation’s first freight-only Shinkansen bullet train is expected to go into service between Tokyo and Morioka this autumn. East Japan Railway Co. plans to convert an E3 series Shinkansen by ...

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UK Consultancy firm Tangerine has designed a new high-speed Shinkansen train for the East Japan Railway Company. The new train, called the E10 Shinkansen, will revolutionise high-speed rail travel in ...

TOKYO - The Tohoku Shinkansen line stopped to conduct a train inspection between Ueno and Omiya Stations on March 6 morning after the train cars decoupled and came to a halt, according to JR East.

A coupler connecting the Hayabusa No. 21 and Komachi No. 21 trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line in eastern and northeastern Japan came undone on Thursday, temporarily halting service.

A Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" was shown to the media in central Japan on Monday, ahead of its launch on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line ...

Services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines were halted and delayed early on Aug. 17 as cancellations the previous day caused by heavy rain affected crew and train car preparations.

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East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has announced the development of the next-generation Tōhoku Shinkansen train, designated as the E10 series. This new model is set to replace the existing E2 ...

TOKYO: East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has said that its suspension of coupled Shinkansen train services will be extended to Friday (March 14). The suspension follows a serious incident in which ...

This image provided by the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) shows the E10 series of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains. TOKYO -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) on March 4 announced it will ...