Train enthusiasts are excited at the opportunity to own a food cart that once graced the aisles of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line. And the price? A mere 100,000 JPY (approximately USD 666) per cart.
Last October, JR Tokai halted its catering cart service between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations...
Japan's shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Osaka will stop onboard meal service this fall for most passengers due to waning demand and a shortage of workers.
Photo credit: JR Central
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/08/shinkansen-onboard-snacks-to-end-tokyo-osaka/...
JR East is currently conducting tests on its latest test vehicle, the ALFA-X, slated to be operational by 2031.
With its 16-metre nose, the ALFA-X is a sexy beast!
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2049126/...
JR West plans to utilize renewable energy in part to power its Shinkansen, making it reportedly the first JR corporation nationwide to operate high-speed bullet trains on green power. Chugoku Electric Power Co. will provide the eco-friendly electricity source from fiscal 2023 in phases along the...
JR East will introduce largely automated bullet trains in the mid-2030s under plans announced yesterday, a labour-saving measure that would be a first for the company. The company aims to achieve Grade of Automation 3 (GoA3) -- a level at which the train can drive itself, with a human handling...
A dream come true for train enthusiasts: a ride on Doctor Yellow, JR's Shinkansen track-testing trains.
It will be a rare treat for visitors considering that even the operation schedules for such trains are not normally disclosed to the public. Sightings of the trains are said to bring good...
East Japan Railway launched onboard "office cars" for certain Shinkansen bullet train lines that connect Tokyo with the country's northern and central regions. The picture below illustrates what such office cars look like (pictured below the Hokuriku Shinkansen).
Photo credit: Kyodo...
In March, Central Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. will launch an English-language website to allow foreign visitors to book shinkansen tickets from abroad.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200102/p2g/00m/0bu/008000c
Hi everyone :)
I'm finally going to Japan at the end of this month. I'll be staying for around 10 days and I want to try the world-famous bullet train. My accommodation is in central Tokyo, so I'll catch an early train to wherever I go so I can make the most of my day before coming back.
Now I...
Trainspotters and railway buffs, here's your chance to ride the new Japanese maglev train nine years before it will be entering regular service.
Here’s your chance to ride maglev shinkansen in spring, nine years before service starts - Japan Today
Not that I have high hopes to win the...
The Shinkansen (新幹線, “new trunk line”), also known as the “Japanese bullet train” due to its shape and speed, is a high-speed passenger railroad system operated by the Japan Railways. The shinkansen connect most urban centres in Japan, running at a top speed of 320kph. They are punctual...
This is the only preserved 0-kei outside Japan, she was gifted to the National Railway Museum at York by West Japan Rail in 2001, she now takes pride of place in the Great Hall
in a way she symbolises Anglo-Japanese relations to me
One of the guide books I have been reading suggests that seats on the Shinkansen services should be booked one month ahead of travel.
The other guide books give the impression that you can usually make booking the day before travel without having any problems of availability.
I am not sure...
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