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May 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Dealing with Disaster

As long as railways have existed, the threat of disaster has never been far away. But as trains have become faster and more sophisticated, the techniques, methods and systems put in place to prevent and mitigate potential disasters have also become more complex. David Burroughs looks at how railways around the world are building resilience and recovery measures into their networks.

May 17, 2019 | Asia

JR Hokkaido plans 320km/h operation to Sapporo

HOKKAIDO Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) has submitted an application to Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport seeking to raise the maximum line speed on the Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto - Sapporo extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen from 260km/h to 320km/h.

May 15, 2019 | High-speed

JR East Alfa-X Shinkansen train begins tests

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) unveiled its Alfa-X Shinkansen test train at the railway’s maintenance centre in Rifu, Miyagi prefecture, on May 10, ahead of the start of testing the following day.

May 9, 2019 | High-speed

JR East prepares for 275km/h operation on Joetsu Shinkansen

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has announced plans to raise the maximum line speed on the Joetsu Shinkansen from 240km/h to 275km/h, reducing Tokyo - Niigata journey times less than 90 minutes.

April 17, 2019 | High-speed

JR Central’s Shinkansen ‘dual system’ to create Japanese megaregion

In the birthplace of high-speed rail, JR Central is preparing for even higher speeds and greater capacity while maintaining its lead in reliability and safety. Keith Barrow looks at how a new generation of Shinkansen trains and a 500km/h maglev line will transform travel on the Tokyo - Osaka corridor.

March 28, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo Metro to invest Yen 490bn in 2019-2021

TOKYO Metro announced on March 26 that it will invest Yen 490bn ($US 4.4bn) in 2019-2021 to enhance service quality, safety and disaster countermeasures.

March 26, 2019 | Asia

Japan reopens tsunami-damaged line

PASSENGER services on the 55.4km Miyako - Kamaishi line in Japan’s Iwate prefecture were restored on March 23, eight years after the line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

March 25, 2019 | Light Rail

Tokyo light rail line to run on renewable energy

JAPAN’s Tokyu Corporation announced on March 25 that Setagaya Line in Tokyo will become the first urban rail line in Japan to run entirely on renewable energy.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo metro launches new Marunouchi Line trains

TOKYO Metro’s new fleet of 2000 series trains entered commercial service on the Marunouchi Line on February 23.

February 20, 2019 | Asia

JR East plans new rail link to Tokyo Haneda Airport

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on February 15 that it is preparing to launch an environmental impact assessment for a new rail link to Tokyo Haneda International Airport.

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