Japan Bullet Train

Railways rules out renegotiating loan for bullet train amid rising costs

The high speed rail network is estimated to cost Rs 1.1 trillion including the purchase of 24 train sets, interest during construction and import duties

New bullet train model 'supreme' hits record speed of 360 km/hr in test run

The N700s, the suffix stands for 'supreme', is the first new model of bullet train on Japan's busiest line for almost a decade.

Crack found in Shinkansen in 1st serious incident for Japan's bullet train

If the train had continued to run, the crack could have caused it to derail in the worst-case scenario, transport officials said

Japan's JR East to test bullet train capable of hitting 360 kmph speed

The company is also developing a next-gen model which will be able to speed up to 500 Km per hour

Sake, lounge on offer as Japan bullet train luxury takes on jets

Bullet-train passenger numbers at 340 million last financial year were more than three times the figure for domestic air travellers