The leading car of the bullet train is designed to be significantly different compared to the JR line and private railway vehicle. The shape with a sharp nose will receive an impression that speed ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed ...

From the very first run of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen on October 1, 1964, until the present day, there has never been a single derailment or collision on the entire full-standard Shinkansen rail network ...