A new revolutionary way of travelling in Japan promises to set new standards for speed and efficiency and is set for ...

Aboard a chartered car of the shinkansen -- the Japanese word for bullet train -- around 40 thrill-seekers screamed in terror ...

Super fast, high-tech maglev trains are not just cool. They’re transforming the way the world works.Words by Elle HardyEver ...

This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train” era, widely regarded as the defining symbol of the country’s astonishing recovery from the trauma of World War II. In tandem with the 1964 ...

The train uses magnetic levitation (maglev) technology to get rid of friction and allow faster, quieter travel.

Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for 23 years, replacing magnetic cards as the main form of cashless ...

Japan introduced blade-resistant umbrellas on trains to enhance passenger safety following a rise in knife attacks.

Only three countries have working maglev trains: China, Japan and South Korea. From fans to buses and cars, every machine with a motor uses magnets. Working with special coils of wire, magnets ...

It's usually a serene two-and-a-half-hour ride on Japan's famously efficient bullet train. But the journey quickly descended into a zombie apocalypse, with passengers ...

This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train” era, widely regarded as the defining symbol of the country’s astonishing recovery from the trauma of World War II. In tandem with the 1964 Tokyo Olympic ...