Initially, the 0 Series Shinkansen traveled at a maximum speed of 210 kph, making it the first train to operate at over 200 kph. However, since the Tokaido Shinkansen line was constructed in a ...

Japan's Alpha-X next-generation Shinkansen on Oct. 27 smashed all speed records to date by bullet trains running commercially, hitting a top speed of 382 kph in a test run. The test train ...

Taiwan's High-Speed Rail operates the 700T Series, the first Shinkansen model sold outside Japan. This limited international appeal is surprising, especially given the growing interest among ...

When completed, the Linear Chuo Shinkansen will cover the 285.6 km between Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes. That's right. When you want to raise the speed of the railway line, you have to ...

Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may wish the UK could be more like Japan. With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling ...

TOKYO: The 500-series Shinkansen, the first Japanese train to reach a maximum speed of 300 kph, will be retired most likely in 2027, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) said Wednesday (July 24).