Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, the operator said, following an incident earlier this month in which cars separated while in motion ...

On the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines ... The special tobacco surtax, one of the four types of taxes levied on cigarettes, was created in October 1998 to repay the debts of the JNR and ...

All bullet trains in Japan will be smoke-free from spring next year following a decision by the operators of the Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu Shinkansen lines to abolish smoking rooms. The flagship ...

Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were ...

JR East, the only operator that connects different types of shinkansen, had a similar case in September 2024. It said metal fittings will be used to secure coupling levers in drivers' compartments ...