Tokyo 'Joker' train attacker pleads not guilty to murder intent over arson
Kyota Hattori admitted to both stabbing a man and arson, but said in court that he didn't intend to murder anyone by starting the fire.
Man with knife causes temporary panic on Yamanote Line train
The incident led a crowd passengers to evacuate in a panic, causing two men to suffer injuries after falling over, NHK quoted firefighters as saying.
A note to people of color interested in living in Japan
When asked about what life is like here for people of color, columnist Baye McNeil summed it up with a story about sitting on a crowded train.
U.S. public-transit systems face credit downgrades as riders stay away
Several public-transit agencies have been put on notice by S&P, including the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and DC’s Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
In India, trains start running again by devastating crash site
The restoration of service could help more families reach the area to identify the dead. Officials said about 100 victims were still unclaimed.
India’s worst rail disaster in decades convulses country dependent on trains
The government in Odisha, which is home to about 45 million people, declared a day of mourning.
At least 261 people dead in India's worst train crash in decades
An extensive search-and-rescue operation has been mounted, involving hundreds of fire department personnel and police officers as well as sniffer dogs.
Eastern Japan train operators to limit sales of Suica and Pasmo cards due to chip shortage
JR East and other railway operators said in a statement that they will limit sales of the IC cards “for the time being” since the card manufacturer is finding it difficult to secure chips.
Para-athlete in Paris urges city to improve transportation system before 2024 Games
On the platform of a train station in the Paris suburbs, 25-year-old para-athlete Manel Senni braced for another daily odyssey in her wheelchair to go to basketball practice. "It should take me 20 minutes to get to training, but... I always leave home an hour ...
Families and survivors mark 18 years since fatal JR West derailment
JR West President Kazuaki Hasegawa vowed to build "a safer railway" in the ceremony hosted by the company at the accident site in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Rail Pass: A steep fare hike worth the extra mile?
JR announced on April 14 that it intends to raise the cost of its Japan Rail Pass this October.
Police probe link between murder and apparent suicide at Nagoya train station
A woman was found lying with a knife in her chest in the platform waiting room at Moto-Kasadera Station, soon after a man died after being hit by a train at the same station.
