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 ...

(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...

Step aboard Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, for a high-speed journey like no other. This vlog takes you on a ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

A delegation of Dallas city leaders returned to North Texas late Tuesday from a week-long, taxpayer-financed trip to Japan to gain firsthand experience with how high-speed rail could play a role in ...

It was destined to slash journey times as the world's fast bullet train hovered commuters to their homes and offices at dazzling speed. However, construction of Japan's Chūō Shinkansen rail line has ...

Trip.com has partnered with East Japan Railway Company, Central Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company to offer Shinkansen ticket sales to international ...

In Texas, a proposed $30 billion high-speed railway plan is under review, inspired by the successful Japanese Shinkansen ...

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