A court in Japan posthumously returned 45 cents to a train driver after deducting the money from his payroll because he caused a one-minute delay in 2020. The Okayama District Court ordered the West ...

Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultra-fast, levitating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, trains ...

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See the world from the newest scenic trains, milestone departures and landmark railway journeys further inspiring the rise in slow and more sustainable travel throughout 2021. The new 36+3 train in ...

The decorated trains and buses are the first ones to launch. The trains primarily cover the Kobe-Sannomiya, Takarazuka, Osaka-Umeda, and Kyoto-Kawaramachi stations, and Hankyu has also provided a ...

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long reflects on the successes of Tokyo 2020 ...

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Shinkansen is one of the most convenient and comfortable ways to travel across Japan – and it’s even more memorable when you catch one of its special themed trains. Among the most popular is the Hello ...