It’s no secret that Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The country records more seismic activity than anywhere else in the world ...

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 ...

East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will retire its long-serving penguin mascot — the face of its Suica transit IC card — at the ...

All passengers were evacuated from the Tokyo-bound train. At JR Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, a Tokaido Shinkansen Line train was stopped due to the release of bear repellent spray onboard ...

International Rail launches new online booking system for "The Rest of the World" rail services, for travel professionals ...

PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KAI Commuter) officially retired the Tokyu 8500, TM 7000, and JR 203 series trains this week.