SHIZUOKA—Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki on July 7 approved the start of construction on the long-stalled Shizuoka section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, ending a yearslong stalemate ...

Although railway construction issues have pushed back the scheduled start of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line, improvements on test cars and comfort levels appear to be proceeding smoothly.

TOKYO - For more than half a century, Japan has dreamed of a magnetic levitation train that could whisk passengers between Tokyo and Osaka far faster than the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet trains. That ...

Ahead of Railway Day, excitement is building with events like the 33rd 'Railway Festival' being held in Odaiba. From the ...

Japan has been at the forefront of innovative transportation since the introduction of the world's first true high-speed rail ...

Long delay: Passengers queue to board a Shinkansen bullet train in Tokyo. JR Tokai plans to begin construction of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, but the Shizuoka section is seen as the ‘most ...

It has been apparent for some time now: the Chūō Shinkansen between Nagoya and Tōkyō (more precisely Shinagawa) will not be completed on time. The target date of 2027 will no longer be met, as ...

A test run takes place with Mount Fuji in the backdrop. Credit: Central Japan Railway Company. Ever since it was launched in time for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Shinkansen has remained a ...

When you look at the scenery from a Shinkansen window, towns and mountains stream by at an incredible speed.Even so, you can ...

Japan and China are developing 600 km/h maglev trains that could rival air travel on journey time, with Japan’s train already reaching 603 km/h in testing.

Maglev sounds as sci-fi as teleporters and hovercars. A train that levitates above a track using electromagnets and cruises at aircraft speeds? That couldn’t possibly be a reality. Except it is. China ...