The top speed of a train on the Chuo Shinkansen line is 314 mph. Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new ...

It's fast, reliable, and smooth. Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) rockets you across the country while offering breathtaking ...

High-speed rail travel has transformed the way people move across countries and continents. From Japan’s groundbreaking Shinkansen to China’s ultra-modern maglev systems, trains are now competing with ...

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan's bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...

(CNN) — In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the ...

New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled and could be on the tracks by the end of the decade. The new E10 Shinkansen model will replace the current E2 and E5 bullet trains ...

Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains in this interview why high-speed rail projects in much of the country so often go off track.