朝日新聞社20d
1st cargo-only bullet train to start in fall, link Tokyo, Morioka
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 ...
JR East to launch new bullet trains, cargo-only cars
East Japan Railway, or JR East, says it will launch new bullet trains with improved anti-earthquake features and other services in fiscal 2030.
朝日新聞社8d
JR East adds runs on March 7 after Shinkansen decouple again
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) suspended operations of coupled Shinkansen following a decoupling mishap on March 6 in Tokyo, inconveniencing passengers on those routes and adding runs to ...
Japan Today9d
New shinkansen design unveiled
Whether you’re a train fan, an all-around travel buff, or a Japanophile in general, it’s always cool to catch a glimpse of the shinkansen. At the station to pick up/drop off passengers or zooming ...
Japan Today10d
'Bullet Train Explosion' from Netflix may look like 'Speed' rip-off, but its roots go farther back
In recent years, there’s been a trend in anime and light novels towards exhaustively comprehensive titles that meander ...
毎日新聞6d
All Tohoku Shinkansen services halted after person hit by train
A monitor at JR Tokyo Station informs travelers that some shinkansen services on the Tohoku and other lines in northeastern Japan are halted on March 10, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All bullet ...
ジャパンタイムズ10d
Tohoku Shinkansen trains decoupled during service again
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.
毎日新聞5d
Suspended Tohoku Shinkansen to resume from Fri. after decoupling incident
Workers are seen attending to the derailed Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, on the morning of March 20, 2022. (MainichiDaisuke Wada) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Suspended ...
The Straits Times9d
Japan Shinkansen lines suspended after train cars decouple on Tokyo tracks
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.
The Star6d
Service suspension for coupled Japan shinkansen trains extended; cause of decoupling still unidentified
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 ...
Nippon11d
JR East to Develop E10 Series Shinkansen Train
Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has said that it will start developing a new bullet train series, E10, for the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, which links Tokyo and the ...