The day three “grim reapers” of the train world will join their brethren in the scrapyard is fast approaching after decades ...

East Japan Railway Company says two decoupling incidents involving Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains may have been caused by an incorrect electrical signal from a device that controls the coupling ...

Discover how a cutting-edge, 12-meter humanoid robot is revolutionizing railway maintenance in Japan. Designed by Nesco, this ...

As much as we love Japanese trains, we also love the stations they pull into, with all their unique sounds and cleverly designed features that give them so much character. At stations operated by East ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet, will ...

Korean sociologist Ahn Eunbyul examines Japan's railway culture. Beyond mere transportation, she explores how train travel ...

TOKYO, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will open "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" at Tokyo Station on March 5, 2020, as a site where visitors from overseas can interact with one ...

Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of ...

For those looking to find strong Transportation stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Central Japan Railway Co. (CJPRY) is a stock that can ...

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Snowfall causing train delays is nothing new. In the UK, where I'm from, this happens with hilarious, infuriating regularity. But last week, the first snow of 2016 brought Tokyo's central railway ...