SHIZUOKA--Railway officials deemed a self-driving Shinkansen test as successful here, in a step toward having automated high-speed bullet trains debut in Japan in 2028. The driver pressed a button in ...

When the driver of a high-speed Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations felt the urgent call of nature, he left his post rather than making a mess. He summoned a conductor, who had no license ...

Explain to me why there wasn't a co-driver? I assume that it's a long haul journey so if the primary driver fell ill, why did he not have a backup? Sudden onsets of illnesses can be debilitating and ...

Give someone the prompt “The shinkansen is _____”, and they’re almost certain to complete it with “fast.” Sure, theoretically “awesome,” “convenient,” and “a surprisingly tasty source of ice cream” ...

A driver of a Shinkansen bullet train left the cockpit to use the bathroom while the train was running at 150km/h (93mph) with some 160 passengers on board in central Japan, Central Japan Railway Co.