I rode on a Japanese bullet train with top speeds of nearly 200 miles per hour. Despite the downsides, I'd do it again.
I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...
The plan to ease the train rush crush – and why it doesn’t work
King’s Cross station is removing departure times from boards three minutes before trains are due to leave, and travellers are ...
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Transreport, Hankyu partner to roll out Passenger Assistance Web in Japan
"Transreport, Hankyu partner to roll out Passenger Assistance Web in Japan" was originally created and published by Railway ...
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The amazing £9bn high-speed train that can reach 177mph and is the world's 'most punctual'
Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of ... is said to be the world's most punctual. Japanese National Railways, now Japan Rail, managed to almost double the speed of ...
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Train Suicides Reduced by Blue Lighting
“With Suicides a Concern, Japan Tries Mood Lights,” Associated Press, November 5, 2009. [2] Matasubayashi, Tetsuya et al. “Does the Installation of Blue Lights on Train Platforms Shift ...
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The unexpected inspiration behind Japan's bullet train
Japan's famous bullet train used to make a loud BOOM sound when it travelled through tunnels. But, thanks to a spot of bird-watching, an engineer was able to fix the problem after he was inspired ...
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Knife-wielding Swiss man arrested at train station in Kyoto Prefecture
Police in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old Swiss man who was wielding a knife on a train station platform. According to police, an employee at JR Hosono Station called 110 at ...