How Europe needs freight trains to cross Russia from China
Russia is at the center of a rail cargo route from China supplying Western arms manufacturers with a steady supply of rare metals used in modern weaponry.
China and Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after three years of COVID curbs
The reopening of the high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland comes amid a massive wave of infections nationwide.
JR East says employee repeatedly sexually harassed visually impaired female passenger
The staff member repeatedly made comments deemed to be sexual harassment over a period of three months, the railway operator said.
Vietnam requests aid from Japan for mega-railway and refinery projects
Hanoi is studying the possibility to build the 1,545-kilometer (960-mile) railway with a possible price tag of up to $64.8 billion.
Tokyo police begin anti-groping campaign ahead of school entrance exams
Tweets that have circulated in the past few years have stated that the annual two-day unified university entrance exam represents “opportune days for groping.”
Work to create single Yamanote Line platform at Shibuya Station is completed
On Monday, many passengers and railway fans were seen on the new platform, which is up to 3 meters wider, with trains arriving on both sides.
Collapse and contamination: Mexican scientists sound alarm over Mayan Train
The debate over the train project exemplifies struggles developing countries across the globe face to balance economic progress with environmental responsibility.
Portion of Tokyo's Yamanote Line to halt operations this weekend
Roughly 530,000 passengers are expected to be impacted by the suspension, which includes major stations such as Shinjuku, Harajuku and Shibuya.
Station near Nagoya Castle gets name change to ease visitor confusion
The Nagoya Municipal Government hoped to resolve a source of confusion for visitors to the city by changing the name of the subway station close to Nagoya Castle.
Planes and trains in Japan flooded with New Year's holiday travelers
Reservations for transportation services are still on a recovery track, despite daily coronavirus cases increasing across the country amid the ongoing eighth wave of infections.
As Japan takes to rental e-scooters, some see changes to cities ahead
Services such as Luup could shift the nation's train station-centric urban layouts, but they have attracted controversy over drunken driving.
