As rail infrastructure ages, components need to be replaced and structures such as pillars and tunnels have to be reinforced.

One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake tangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage ...

Most Shinkansen rides are long enough for a meal or snack. While some trains still have food carts, they’re becoming rare, so ...

Train service disruptions involving animals entering the tracks in Japan have roughly tripled over the past decade and surged ...

The bizarre incident took place at around 5:25 pm between ... The Tokaido Shinkansen train line is one of the busiest in Japan. It connects three big cities: Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, with more ...

The 39-inch serpent tangled itself on an overhead power line, electrocuting itself and causing delays of over an hour and a ...

The result is believed to reflect the impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, as well as demand from ...

The map below shows the location of Osaka and Tokyo. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

The map below shows the location of Tokyo and Osaka. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake tangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage, the operator ...