Japan's plans to expand a bullet train line linking Tokyo with the port city of Tsuruga is under increased scrutiny after a sharp rise in estimated costs. Extending the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Osaka is ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

A newly launched bullet train in Japan is delivering passengers from Tokyo to Fukui prefecture (and vice versa) in under three hours, Railway Supply reported. The roughly $35 billion project began ...

As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns ...

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 ...

NAGOYA, Japan – Right on schedule, the sleek white train with a blue streak and a bullet-shaped head pierced the late-morning mist and majestically cruised into the station. Gov. Greg Abbott and a ...

India's first bullet train project is rapidly transforming into a reality, with significant progress on tunnels, bridges, and ...

Incredible things have been happening in Japan. This is the country that gave us karaoke bars, sushi conveyors, and square watermelon — not to mention those high-tech toilets. It's also a world leader ...

Netflix Japan is making a bold statement with its upcoming release “Bullet Train Explosion,” a reboot of the 1975 classic “Bullet Train.” The film, which premieres April 23, marks a significant ...