Witness Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen as it flies past Odawara Station at 177 MPH (285 km/h). This video captures the sheer ...

A view of high-speed trains at the China National Railway Test Center in Beijing on July 9. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China's fast-evolving high-speed rail technology is not only reshaping ...

Skiing at Niseko Grand Hirafu should be on every skier's bucket list. There’s enough snow to go around, and then some.

A new country is gearing up to unveil the world's second-fastest commercial transport train, and despite their reputation ...

A drone image shows a section of the Lanzhou-Lianyungang Railway in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. Construction workers from China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp are working on a major conduit facilitating ...

"High-speed rail" is admittedly one of those dry-sounding infrastructure phrases that conjures thoughts of schedules and itineraries, but footage of a bullet train in action is entirely different.

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...

JRPass, an online provider of Japan Rail Passes, has compiled practical advice for tourists to help them follow local customs when travelling by train in Japan. Specifically, the provider aims to ...