Touring Japan’s bullet train feels like stepping into a transportation system that is decades ahead of the rest of the world.

Japan’s bullet train network was built around reliability, safety, and long-term planning. The system combines dedicated ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

The Shinkansen, 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 ...

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

A delegation of Dallas city leaders returned to North Texas late Tuesday from a week-long, taxpayer-financed trip to Japan to gain firsthand experience with how high-speed rail could play a role in ...

Japan may be known for its network of high-speed bullet trains, but one of the country's trendiest train trips takes around 35 minutes and screams luxury. The Kintetsu Railway's Sightseeing Limited ...