The latest trains on the route are the N700S Series Shinkansen, and the name should give away that this is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary set. After the 700 Series of the 1990s came the ...

The transport revolution ushered in by the Shinkansen changed the very shape of life in Japan. (Originally published in Japanese. Banner photo: An N700S Shinkansen running past Mount Fuji on the ...

ENGINEERING PROWESS. N700A and N700S series trains parked at the JR Central’s Shinkansen depot in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo. Picture: AFP Her white-gloved, waistcoated uniform impeccable ...

N700A and N700S series trains parked at the JR Central Oi Shinkansen depot in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo, Jul 14, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Philip FONG) The purpose of the Shinkansen was to connect ...

The rail line is projected to use the N700S Series Shinkansen train from Japan, capable of covering the 240-mile route at speeds of 205 MPH, making it one of the fastest train journeys in the world.

According to Byford, the hope would be to use an N700S Series Shinkansen train from Japan. This would mean the 240-mile route between Houston and Austin could be completed in under 90 minutes at ...

JAPAN: Central Japan Railway is to augment its fleet of N700S Shinkansen trainsets with a further 17 units, some of which will be fitted with infrastructure inspection equipment. Deliveries are ...

Since it first opened in 1964, Japan's high-speed rail system has been one of the country's most celebrated achievements. These trains, called Shinkansen, are known to English speakers as bullet ...

At a news conference Wednesday, JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa commended the 500 series for "building an era" in the history of Shinkansen. JR West plans to additionally introduce new N700S ...

A JR Central-owned N700S Shinkansen train, currently used for passenger service, will be equipped with inspection devices to take over the role of Doctor Yellow in and after 2027.

After 23 years, the Tokaido Shinkansen, which travels between Tokyo ... two such rooms will be set up in the latest N700S trains, which can accommodate around 1,300 passengers.

“Really, they should have gotten rid of the smoking rooms [back in 2020] when they debuted the upgraded N700S Shinkansen cars.” “Another example of smokers being bullied.” “So sad. As a smoker, I ...