I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

Power car, Shinkansen Leading Car 22-141, 'bullet train', built by West Japan Railways, 1976, withdrawn from service in October 2000. Length 82'; width 11' 8"; height 14' 6 1/2". Power car, Shinkansen ...

Japan's Alpha-X next-generation Shinkansen on Oct. 27 smashed all speed records to date by bullet trains running commercially, hitting a top speed of 382 kph in a test run. The test train ...

Two carriages of the Tohoku Shinkansen uncoupled causing the bullet train to stop between stations at around 8:07 a.m. on Sept. 19 before resuming operation at around 1:12 p.m., East Japan Railway Co.

Indian Railways is all set to revolutionise the Indian transportation sector with the country’s first-ever Shinkansen bullet trains connecting Mumbai to Ahmedabad, extending for 508 kilometres.

Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may wish the UK could be more like Japan. With its amazing Shinkansen line seeing trains hurtling ...

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul ...

India is committed to building a high-speed rail network that connects cities efficiently. The focus on Vande Bharat trains and the flexible planning for the Shinkansen’s eventual arrival shows ...

The increase in the speed of Vande Bharats to 280 kmph is based on Japanese experience as the first Shinkansen in 1964 ran up 210 kmph which later reached 320 kmph. Bullet trains are an integral ...

the Indian Railways announced that Vande Bharat trains will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor until the arrival of the Japanese Shinkansen trains. At a time the tender for ...