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 ...

Picture this: a train pulls into the station at 9:47 AM, not 9:46 or 9:48, but exactly on the dot. Passengers board with calm efficiency, no one rushes or shoves, and within minutes the train glides ...

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

Japan’s Tsubasa E8 represents the latest evolution of the Shinkansen. The train focuses on efficiency, comfort, and updated ...

It has been more than 40 years since the idea of high-speed rail was first floated in Australia, but is it finally about to ...

JR East will introduce Japan’s first high-speed freight service on March 23 using a repurposed passenger train on the Tohoku ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Racing across viaducts and through craggy mountains, Japan’s Chuo Shinkansen line will take passengers between ...

Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail system had its share of obstacles, but like Californians, the Japanese persisted. (Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images) We have heard the stories and seen the ...