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May 27, 2022 | Asia

JR Central to expand N700S fleet through $US 900m investment

A further 19 of the railway’s latest Shinkansen high-speed train will enter service by 2026.

April 25, 2022 | High-speed

JR West to test ATO on W7 series Shinkansen

The tests will be conducted at the Hakusan General Rolling Stock Yard.

November 17, 2021 | Asia

JR East demonstrates driverless Shinkansen operation

Tests conducted using ATO on Joetsu Shinkansen.

October 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

Construction starts on Chuo Shinkansen depot

Chubu depot will maintain the Chuo Shinkansen maglev train fleet.

August 6, 2021 | High-speed

Interior design for West Kyushu line Shinkansen fleet unveiled

The line will provide high-speed services to Nagasaki when it opens next year.

March 11, 2021 | High-speed

The high-speed revolution

With the assistance of two of the pioneers of high-speed rail, David Briginshaw charts the huge progress achieved since the opening of the first line in Japan in 1964 and looks at the challenges ahead.

February 10, 2021 | Telecoms

JR East successfully tests 5G communications at 360km/h

Trials successfully transmitted and received high-definition video.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

JR Central to furlough 9500 employees

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced that it will furlough around 9500 employees from January 25 until February 28, in response to tightening Covid-19 restrictions.

October 11, 2020 | High-speed

JR East to increase Tohoku Shinkansen line speeds

EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has announced plans to increase the speed of its high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen service in north eastern Japan by March 2021.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

JR Central to introduce N700S Shinkansen train on July 1

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) plans to introduce its next-generation N700S Shinkansen train into service on the Tokaido Line on July 1.

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