the word Shinkansen – meaning “new trunk line” – has become an internationally recognized byword for speed, travel efficiency and modernity. Japan remains a world leader in rail technology.

This speed increase is partly contributed to by carriages that tilt while the train goes around corners. Sponsor Message The train was key to Japan's recovery from the devastation of World War II ...

Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the Tokyo ...

the bullet train. That high-speed line between Tokyo and Osaka – the Tokaido Shinkansen – became known by travellers as "The Golden Route", whisking passengers between two of Japan's great ...

He got his one-way ticket the night before for $100. Traveler shares pro tips after riding aboard next-gen high-speed train: ...

March 14 (UPI) --Japanese high-speed bullet trains, suspended over a decoupling while in motion issue, resumed service Friday. East Japan Railway Co. said full operations are expected to be in ...

Gov. Wes Moore‘s trade trip to East Asia, which began with a test ride of a high-speed magnetic levitation train in Japan, has prompted renewed attention on a decade-long plan to build a similar ...

The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla ... That original movie also inspired Hollywood’s “Speed,” starring Keanu Reeves, which takes place mostly on a bus.