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April 17, 2015 | Asia

Japan breaks maglev speed record

CENTRAL Japan Railway Company (JR Central) set a new maglev world speed record on April 16, when a manned seven-car L0 series train reached 590km/h on the company's test track between Uenohara and Fuefuki in Yamanashi prefecture.

April 3, 2015 | Commuter Rail

JR East reveals new Yamanote Line EMU

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) unveiled its new generation E235 EMU for Tokyo's Yamanote Line to the press at its Shinagawa depot on March 28.

March 24, 2015 | Asia

New Japanese timetable heralds major changes

THE introduction of new train timetables in Japan on March 14 was not only notable for the opening of the country's latest high-speed line, the Hokuriku Shinkansen, but also acceleration of Tokaido Shinkansen services, the opening of a new line in Tokyo, and the reopening of one of the lines damaged by the 2011 tsunami.

March 16, 2015 | High-speed

Services begin on Hokuriku Shinkansen

REGULAR services on the 230km Hokuriku Shinkansen between Nagano and Kanazawa began on March 14 with hundreds of people turning out in Tokyo and Kanazawa to see the first trains depart.

February 18, 2015 | High-speed

Hokuriku Shinkansen ready for launch

Next month sees the launch of the latest addition to Japan's high-speed network with the start of commercial services on the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Keith Barrow reports from Japan on the new line from Nagano to Kanazawa and plans for further extensions.

January 29, 2015 | Financial

JR Kyushu set for stock exchange listing

JAPAN's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MILT) announced on January 27 that Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) will be listed on the Tokyo stock exchange in the 2016 financial year, becoming the fourth of the former Japanese National Railways (JNR) companies to do so.

January 28, 2015 | Asia

Dhaka metro tender planned for January 31

BANGLADESH's minister for road transport and bridges, Mr Obaidul Quadar, says a tender to pre-qualify bidders for a contract to supply 24 six-car metro trains will be published on January 31.

January 16, 2015 | Signalling

Wireless level crossing control debuts in Japan

JR EAST has begun deployment of wirelessly-controlled level crossings on the Senseki Line in Japan's northern Miyagi prefecture using its Advanced Train Administration and Communication System (Atacs), which offers a similar level of functionality to ETCS Level 3 and CBTC.

January 13, 2015 | High-speed

Japan to accelerate Shinkansen extensions

THE Japanese government has reached a deal to accelerate the construction of two Shinkansen lines, bringing forward completion by up to five years.

December 18, 2014 | Europe

JR East seeks links with European suppliers

JR East outlined its future procurement strategy at the EU-Japan 2nd Railway Industrial Dialogue earlier this month, pledging to strengthen links with European suppliers.