Japan's iconic bullet trains are now carrying cargo at speeds up to 275 kmph, marking a world first for dedicated freight ...

The Shinkansen, Japanese for "bullet train," forever changed transportation in Japan and in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Japan's high-speed rail journey began in 1964, just before the ...

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl ...

High-speed railways combine both speed and efficiency. From the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan to the French TGV, high-speed trains have a history that spans several decades. The evolution of ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down the side glide out of stations across the country every three minutes. The ...

It was destined to slash journey times as the world's fast bullet train hovered commuters to their homes and offices at dazzling speed. However, construction of Japan's Chūō Shinkansen rail line has ...

Tokaido Shinkansen opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics and has been setting the operational standard for high-speed rail ...

Happy 60 th birthday to high-speed rail. It was on October 1 st in 1964 that the Shinkansen, Japan’s revolutionary super-fast train, made its debut. Known as the “bullet train” because of its ...

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(CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city ...