Superconductivity, or power transmission with zero electrical resistance, may bring the Chuo Shinkansen maglev rail project ...

As rail infrastructure ages, components need to be replaced and structures such as pillars and tunnels have to be reinforced.

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 ...

Upon speaking with Chuo students who had watched the classes ... many students opted for time-consuming overnight buses instead of the Akita Shinkansen. Just a short while ago, the management ...

Tokyo, Japan's bustling capital, is one of the world's top travel destinations. In this guide, we'll dive into everything you ...

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.

It uses a magnetically levitated rotor to pump blood to the body and lungs, employing technology used in maglev trains such as Japan’s Linear Chuo Shinkansen line under construction to link ...

JR Central plans to open the 500km/h Chuo Shinkansen maglev line linking Tokyo with Nagoya in 2027. Yoshitaka Yasuda, with JR Central’s Public Relations Department in Tokyo, outlines the progress so ...

Sengan-en → Kagoshima Chuo 17:30-17:38 (JR Nippo Main Line) Your final day features a variety of scenic train journeys—from local lines to Shinkansen. Enjoy a seaside sand bath in Ibusuki and explore ...

The president also revealed a plan to introduce a new type of train car on the Yamanashi maglev test track for the Linear Chuo Shinkansen project around this summer with the aim of reducing the ...