The test to power trains in operation on East Japan Railway Co. (JR East)'s Chuo Line started this spring, with other rail companies keeping watch on the potential for it to be used to save power.

Superconductivity, or power transmission with zero electrical resistance, may bring the Chuo Shinkansen maglev rail project ...

A dozen items ranging from nameplates to chairs from a recently retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic bullet train will be auctioned off next week, according to operator Central Japan Railway Co. The ...

In one service offered by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) starting in September, luggage deposited in station lockers by 11 a.m. will be delivered to the users’ hotels by 6 p.m. the same day.

The Mito Branch Office of East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it decided to start a regular service of its Cycle Train throughout the year in response to numerous requests. The Cycle Train had ...

WWE Women’s Money in the Bank qualifiers begin. Willow Nightingale and Marina Shafir will make history at AEW Double or ...

Most Shinkansen rides are long enough for a meal or snack. While some trains still have food carts, they’re becoming rare, so ...

An unidentified body was found on the roof of a train at JR Tokamachi Station in Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, on Thursday, ...

Suica, issued by JR East, is a rechargeable IC card usable on trains, buses, and subways across major cities in Japan. Simply tap at ticket gates for smooth entry. The balance can also be used like ...

Only a 1-minute walk from the east exit of JR Nara Train Station, the modern Super Hotel Lohas boasts a natural hot-spring bath and a breakfast with fresh-baked bread. Rooms offer free wired internet ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended following ...