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April 5, 2025 | High-speed

JR Central to introduce semi-private seating on Tokaido Shinkansen

The new seats will offer an enhanced level of comfort for passengers.

October 8, 2024 | High-speed

60 years of high-speed rail

Japan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first high-speed line this month. Kevin Smith looks at the enduring achievements of the Tokaido Shinkansen and considers what is next for this remarkable railway.

August 1, 2024 | High-speed

JR Central increases N700S Shinkansen fleet

The operator has ordered 17 additional 16-car sets for delivery between 2026 and 2028.

July 25, 2022 | Policy

Obituary: Yoshiyuki Kasai

Mr Yoshiyuki Kasai, the honorary chairman of Central Japan Railway (JR Central), who played a key role in privatising Japanese National Railways (JNR), died in Tokyo on May 25 at the age of 81, writes Roderick Smith.*

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.

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