From the 1964 Shinkansen to today’s CR400 Fuxing and the Shanghai Maglev, this countdown breaks down the trains pushing ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

The top speed of a train on the Chuo Shinkansen line is 314 mph. Viewers laugh after watching test run of Japan's new high-speed train — here's what happened first appeared on The Cool Down.

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

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 ...

The shinkansen isn’t the only way to get around Japan, but it’s the fastest, the most comfortable, and the most convenient. That combination, though, also means that it’s the most popular mode of long ...