The 15 intermediate stops on the Tokaido Shinkansen (four of them even on the fastest route) dramatically curtail the advantages of high speed rail, adding to both the time and the energy ...

High-speed city growth - With routes spanning the country, the Shinkansen's top speed of 320 kilometres (200 miles) per hour is no longer the world's fastest, having been outpaced by China.

Ballooning costs, inconvenient access and a local feud are clouding the future of the Kyushu Shinkansen Line’s Nishi-Kyushu route that will partially open on Sept. 23. The 66-kilometer course ...

With a new Shinkansen route soon opening in Fukui Prefecture, rival bus companies in the prefecture are being forced to team up to organize tours. A shortage of 1,200 buses is forecast in Okinawa ...

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself ...

The Hokuriku Shinkansen route has been extended to Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture. Fukui station is one of the largest of the new bullet train stops. The direct link from Tokyo to Fukui shortens the ...

aboard the Shinkansen-derived CRH2A EMU. Advertisement All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: Guiguang High Speed Railway: Guilin - Hezhou Route Add-On Fascinating at every ...