East Japan Railway plans trial runs with automated commuter train
East Japan Railway (JR East) will be conducting trial runs with automated commuter trains carrying passengers on board. Two months of testing on Tokyo’s Yamanote loop line will start in October.Read more
Work underway to remove derailed bullet train
East Japan Railway (JR East) has begun towing away the Shinkansen train cars that derailed earlier this month following a powerful earthquake. The first four cars were removed on Sunday.Read more
Powerful earthquake knocks Japanese bullet train out of its tracks
A Japanese bullet train derailed following a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7,4 late on Wednesday evening. While several train cars derailed, no injuries were reported.Read more
Used electric car batteries installed as back-up power supply at railroad crossings
Nissan is supplying repurposed battery packs from its Leaf electric car to serve as emergency power supply units at railroad crossings in Japan, the car manufacturer announced last month.Read more
Japan’s first hydrogen train to start tests
Trials runs of Japan’s first hydrogen-powered train ‘Hybari’ will start next month, reports Japanese news agency Jiji Press. The train is developed by railway company JR East, Toyota Motor and Hitachi. Read more