Cargo-only Shinkansen to debut, capacity rising fivefold

For the first time in Japan’s rail history, a Shinkansen train converted exclusively for cargo transport will begin regular ...
Reuters

Japan's No.1 freight train company halts all cargo, NHK reports

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) suspended all cargo train operations on Wednesday after the company found evidence of misconduct in safety tests, public broadcaster NHK ...
SlashGear

5 Of The Biggest Freight Trains On Earth And What They Haul

Like any form of transport, trains come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. For public transportation purposes, more riders mean more fares and more income, and so it's a matter of accommodating as ...
Kotaku

Japan Train Models: JR Freight Edition

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Japan Train Models: JR Freight Edition Japan Train Models 4th edition features trains from JR Freight Japan! Japan Train Models is a model train puzzle and ...
Newsweek

Japan and India To Unveil New Bullet Train in High-Speed Rail Collaboration

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 ...
Opinion

Bullet Points

Aspiring to build India’s own Shinkansens? That needs governance to speed up first  Why does any country want to follow in Japan’s bullet train tracks? Because speedier movement of people and goods ...