The U.S. Navy has shelved its ambitious electromagnetic railgun, citing cost, technical risk, and brutal rail-wear issues.

Train fanatic and former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba praised shinkansen technology at a forum hosted by the International ...

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 of ...

If Heisei Chikuho Railway maintains its current train line operations, it is projected to incur an annual deficit of around ...

A major railway operator in Japan is embarking on a journey to build what it says will be the world’s first 3D-printed train station. The new station structure, measuring about 108 square feet, will ...

"Japan's rail networks represent some of the world's most advanced and demanding infrastructure environments," said Tuvia Barlev, Chairman and CEO of Actelis. "This order is a testament to the trust ...

Actelis Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:ASNS) edged 2.2% higher in premarket trading Wednesday after revealing that it has landed a ...

TOKYO >> Tokyo’s Shibuya is famed for its Scramble Crossing, where crowds of people crisscross the intersection in a scene symbolizing urban Japan’s congestion and anonymity. It may have added another ...

Japan’s trains have earned an almost cult-like status among foreign travelers for being punctual and efficient. Social media users rave about them and many people in Japan take rail operators’ ...

The penguin has served as the face of Suica since its launch in 2001. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

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 ...