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.

December 19, 2014 1:57 pm
Toshiba has supplied a traction energy storage system (TESS) to...
January 2, 2014 2:13 am
Tokyo Metro's railway advancements are highlighted, showcasing its innovative technology...
December 12, 2013 6:41 am
Japan Transport Engineering, a subsidiary of JR East, is poised...
JR East, a major member of Japan's railway group, plans...
Three Japanese companies have secured an estimated 40 billion yen...
September 10, 2013 8:55 am
India's high-speed rail corridor project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will...
Japan has agreed to provide a JPY10.4bn ($111m) loan for...
Knorr-Bremse has secured a contract with Japanese rail operator JR...
Central Japan Railway (JR Tokai) has announced plans to construct...
Japan's new bullet train Hayabusa, with a top speed of...
November 19, 2010 8:50 am
The Japanese government may provide funding through a loan from...
June 20, 2010 3:29 am
Hitachi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have entered into an agreement...