Currently, there is one maglev system and it operates in Shanghai, connecting the airport to the centre, 32 kilometres away. Its top speed is 430 km/h, making it the fastest train in the world.

G Adventures took us places that not many Westerners, have been. And our guide Mack’s timing was impeccable, as is the Japan Rail System. On my own I would have arrived at the station way too early.

Japan hopes it will win a contract to help California with its plan to build a high-speed rail system by 2030 expected to carry 90 million passengers a year, centred around a Los Angeles-San ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

When East Japan Railway Company (JR East) launched its Suica prepaid card payment system in 2001, it was a gigantic step forward in convenience for train passengers in Japan. Instead of having to buy ...

Hatsushima Station in Japan will be 3D-printed in just six hours, made with reenforced concrete by West Japan Railway Company, JR West Innovations, and Serendix.