The Shinkansen, Japan's high-speed intercity railway network, is often touted as the gold standard for high-speed rail.

Returns are enhanced by extra charges for seat reservations, first class seats, and non-Shinkansen express trains. The company's focus is on building the new magnetic levitation, or maglev ...

The term Shinkansen means "new trunk line," and it literally redefined rail travel across the globe. Its newest sibling, the Chuo Shinkansen maglev, is poised to leave everything else in the dust.

Returns are enhanced by extra charges for seat reservations, first class seats, and non-Shinkansen express trains. The company's focus is on building the new magnetic levitation, or maglev ...

JAPAN is set to add another super bullet train to their impressive collection with the introduction of the Chuo Shinkansen. The train is set to reach staggering speeds of up to 311mph and will ...

13 but failed to resolve an impasse that is delaying construction work on the maglev Chuo Shinkansen Line. The meeting between JR Tokai President Shin Kaneko and Shizuoka Governor Heita ...

Now, the east Asian powerhouse is embarking on a new bullet train - the Chuo Shinkansen. This one will connect Tokyo’s 37 million inhabitants with the city of Nagoya to the south west.

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When it enters service, the Maglev Chuo Shinkansen will be the world's fastest bullet train. A test run in 2015 already set a world record by clocking 603 kilometers per hour. It will link the ...

By 2027 such trains will be running on the Chuo Shinkansen line, which will link Tokyo and Nagoya in just 40 minutes. Eighty percent of the 177 mile track will be underground, tunnelling under the ...

Niwa expressed willingness to "continue to cooperate with areas and businesses along the Shinkansen line." As for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, Niwa said JR Central aims to introduce a ...