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.

Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. has been named the preferred supplier...
March 5, 2015 6:14 pm
A new type of Shinkansen rail car starting service in...
December 19, 2014 1:57 pm
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has supplied a traction energy...
December 12, 2013 6:41 am
Japan Transport Engineering is off to a fast start as...
East Japan Railway, the biggest member of the Japan Railway...
A consortium of three Japanese companies has won a contract...
September 10, 2013 8:55 am
The 534km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor project in India will...
Japan has agreed to provide a JPY10.4bn ($111m) loan for...
Knorr-Bremse has won a contract from Japanese rail operator JR...
Central Japan Railway (JR Tokai) has decided to locate stations...
Japan has rolled out its new bullet train Hayabusa, which...
November 19, 2010 8:50 am
The Japanese Government may provide funding for Hitachi’s bid for...