Japan

Insights into Japan’s world-leading rail technology: Shinkansen (bullet train) innovations, JR Group updates, urban transit efficiency, maglev developments, and cutting-edge railway systems.

March 26, 2026 10:15 pm
Japan launches "vies," a new premium dining train service, in...
March 26, 2026 4:33 pm
Hitachi Rail secured a contract to manufacture Seibu Railway's Fine...
March 24, 2026 3:05 pm
JR East deploys an AI and drone system to cut...
March 23, 2026 4:48 am
JR East invests ¥10 billion to install lateral seismic dampers...
March 21, 2026 4:06 am
JICA signed a EUR 157 million loan to finance full...
January 29, 2026 4:39 pm
Japan launches its first dedicated Shinkansen freight service in March,...
January 26, 2026 1:39 pm
JR Central revised Chūō Shinkansen Tokyo-Nagoya completion to 2034-2035. Tunneling...
December 16, 2025 8:39 pm
Yuji Fukasawa of JR East leads the UIC as President,...
November 30, 2025 6:27 am
A 2025 status report on the world's top 5 mega...
November 12, 2025 10:54 am
FreightCar America Inc. reports strong Q3 revenue, while Hitachi Rail...
November 11, 2025 9:54 pm
Hitachi Rail and Tobu Railway partner to implement HMAX, revolutionizing...
November 9, 2025 9:54 pm
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) secures $1.6B financing with Citibank to...