The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics may be two years away, but Japan is already flexing its transportation muscles. Central Japan Railway Co. has rolled out its new high-speed Shinkansen N700S – or ...

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it’s also able to transport passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake. The N700S – the ‘S’ stands for ...

TOKYO – It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky." Zipping cross-country in a super-high speed train has become commonplace in many countries these ...

Sixty years ago, a sleek white bullet train sliced through the Japanese countryside, marking a new era in travel. It wasn’t just speed that set the Shinkansen apart – it was a symbol of Japan’s ...