Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc. grapples with COVID
Relief for Japan's companies and the wider economy could be in sight as health experts project this wave of infection to peak early this month.
Tokyo station trials sound visualization for deaf and hard of hearing
A train station in Tokyo started reproducing platform announcements and the sounds of train arrivals and departures onto a screen in the form of text and sign language.
Former JR Central boss Yoshiyuki Kasai, a leader of rail privatization, dies at 81
Kasai was one of the three key figures along with the former presidents of JR East and JR West who led the reform of Japan's railway system and breakup of the state-owned operator in 1987.
Senior Japan ministry official arrested for alleged assault on train
Heihachiro Ono, the 56-year-old deputy vice minister for policy planning and coordination, was drunk when he allegedly assaulted the passenger.
Tokyo's Yamanote Line to test automated trains with passengers from October
The system's development is expected to reach its final stages once the tests end, with carriage improvements slated from around spring 2023 to achieve the targeted 2028 implementation.
Japan's unprofitable local rail lines face threat of cuts amid pandemic
Falling passenger numbers are imperiling the future of unprofitable lines, with some not being reopened after natural disasters.
Very big tech enlisted to tackle risky railway tasks in Japan
The humanoid robots are designed to handle maintenance and construction work in high-risk locations such as near cliffs and high-voltage wires.
Russian wayfinding sign at station in Tokyo uncovered after criticism
East Japan Railway Co. reversed its decision to cover the sign at Ebisu Station in Shibuya Ward after criticism that the move could be considered discriminatory.
In Europe, it’s planes vs. trains. For many travelers, rail is the way to go.
Train travel in Europe is on the upswing, but to see major growth in passenger traffic, the continent’s railways will have to overcome a number of challenges.
Tokyu railway to be first in Japan to run all lines on green energy
Tokyu operates eight lines accounting for about 105 kilometers of rail tracks across Tokyo and neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture.
How Japan's bullet trains keep passengers safe during an earthquake
When a shinkansen derailed late Wednesday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, none of the 75 passengers or three crew members were injured thanks to high-tech safety measures.
How Ukraine’s rail network threw Russia’s military off track
While Ukraine’s forces have done a lot to foil the Kremlin’s plan for a quick victory, so too have logistics, and in particular a lack of access to rail transport.
