6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (538+ words) Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train,…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (247+ words) nippon.com - FOCUS: Challenges Remain for Japan's Maglev Shinkansen Project Nagoya, July 8 (Jiji Press)--A closely watched high-speed magnetic levitation train line project in Japan still faces many challenges, including huge construction costs seen totaling 11 trillion yen, although it has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (555+ words) Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)--Keisei Electric Railway Co. plans to introduce a new limited express train service directly connecting Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, in the 2030s, it was learned Monday....

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (163+ words) Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)--Eleven railway and subway operators in eastern Japan said Wednesday that they will accept tap-and-go credit card payments at 729 stations on 54 lines from March 25, about double the current numbers. The new payment option will be available…...