The trains in Japan that will — and won't — be running on New Year’s Eve
For those looking to stay out late on New Year’s Eve for their first shrine visit of the year or to celebrate the start of 2023, it helps to know which trains are operating all night.
Now arriving: Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison mosaics
Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.’s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with works by other artists.
Tokyo to build new subway line from city center to waterfront
The metropolitan government aims to open the new subway line by 2040. Some ¥420 billion to ¥510 billion is expected to be spent on the project.
Hitachi looks at expanding North America train business with new U.S. plant
The firm has signed a deal with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to deliver up to 800 cars, and plans to begin producing the advanced 8000-series model in 2024.
All aboard one of Japan's most scenic train lines
Perhaps it was because of his photographer's eye, but Kenko Hoshi seemed to see promise in a damaged railway that could help save his community.
How California’s bullet train went off the rails
The state has accelerated the pace of construction on starter rails, but at the current spending rate of $1.8 million a day, the train could not be completed in this century.
Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution
Much has changed since the country’s first railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama laid the foundation for a world-renowned network of trains to be created.
Picturesque Japanese railway line fully reopens after 11 years
The 135.2-kilometer line running from Fukushima Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture snakes through mountains and over rivers in rural Japan, offering beautiful views of the countryside.
Roger Dahl on basic train manners
U.S. railroad strike averted as unions and companies reach tentative deal
A rail shutdown could freeze almost 30% of U.S. cargo shipments by weight, stoke inflation and cost the U.S. economy as much as $2 billion per day.
Coal, lumber and food under threat from potential U.S. rail strike
Freight railroads and labor unions worked through the weekend to try to avoid a strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.
The world’s roads aren’t ready for a hotter planet
With temperatures rising and heat waves more frequent and intense, roads are increasingly vulnerable to global warming.
