How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway

HS2 is set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass £100bn ...
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FIRST CLASS on Japan’s Bullet Train (Osaka to Tokyo at 177MPH!)

Experience a journey onboard Japan’s Shinkansen Train, the world’s first high-speed train, traveling 319 miles (514 km) from ...
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Contributor: Why California won't give up the dream of high-speed rail

Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail system had its share of obstacles, but like Californians, the Japanese persisted. (Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images) We have heard the stories and seen the ...

INTERVIEW: JR Tokai to Keep Working on Maglev Shinkansen Construction

Shunsuke Niwa, president of Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, has stressed that the company will continue promoting the construction of the Chuo Shinkansen high-speed magnetic levitation train ...
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Why Japanese trains are considered the world's most efficient

Picture this: a train pulls into the station at 9:47 AM, not 9:46 or 9:48, but exactly on the dot. Passengers board with calm efficiency, no one rushes or shoves, and within minutes the train glides ...
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Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project could be derailed by proposed Texas law

The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed train used by Central Japan Railway Company in Japan. The same type of train would be used for a proposed high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas. State ...

Private rooms to be back on Tokyo-Hakata shinkansen bullet trains from October

TOKYO – Private rooms will be offered on bullet trains linking Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka from Oct 1, making a comeback to the ...
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Contributor: Why California won't give up the dream of high-speed rail

Japan's Shinkansen high-speed rail system had its share of obstacles, but like Californians, the Japanese persisted. (Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images) 24,739 people played the daily Crossword ...