thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Campaigning for the Shizuoka gubernatorial election officially kicked off on Thursday, with the race expected to have a large impact on the future of the delayed magnetic levitation train line project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/politics/shizuoka-gov-race-kickoff/ #japan #politics #rail #maglev #shizuoka #heitakawakatsu #jrcentral #bullettrains #shinkansen #chuoshinkansen #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #jcp

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

There's a snake in my train! A Tokaido shinkansen was subject to a 17-minute delay Tuesday evening as officials chased after and captured a 40-centimeter serpent lurking on board. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/snake-found-on-shinkansen-train/ #japan #jrcentral #shinkansen #animals

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu's surprise resignation marks the exit of a long-time opponent of JR Central's maglev line and raises the possibility of a successor who might give the green light for the construction of a tunnel in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/03/japan/politics/shizuoka-governor-maglev/ #japan #politics #shizuoka #heitakawakatsu #shinkansen #jrcentral #maglev #rail #bullettrains

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Central Japan Railway, or JR Tokai, is unlikely to meet its goal of opening the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation line connecting Tokyo and Nagoya in 2027, President Shunsuke Niwa has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/jr-tokai-maglev-delay/ #japan #shinkansen #jrcentral #maglev #railways

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on Friday to head to their hometowns in the first New Year holiday season since the government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/29/japan/japan-heavy-new-year-holiday-traffic/?utm_content=bufferb74e3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #rail #airlines #jrcentral #jrwest #jal #ana #newyear

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Japan's bullet trains are already renowned for their safety, but JR Central is looking to improve that record by making more frequent checks through special equipment it has installed on some trains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/17/japan/new-shinkansen-safety-inspection-equipment/?utm_content=buffer1e3ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #shinkansen #bullettrains #jrcentral #tech

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

JR Central says that the Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation line between Tokyo and Nagoya will open no earlier than 2027 amid an uncertain timeline for drilling works for a tunnel in Shizuoka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/15/japan/maglev-shinkansen-opening-delayed/?utm_content=buffer8c378&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #rail #shinkansen #jrcentral #shizuoka

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan

A Tokaido Shinkansen Line train was halted at JR Hamamatsu Station in Shizuoka Prefecture on Saturday evening, after an apparent spray used to repel bears was released aboard the train, leaving at least five passengers ill. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/02/japan/crime-legal/hamamatsu-shinkansen-spray/?utm_content=bufferde9ef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #rail #bullettrains #shinkansen #jr #jreast #jrcentral

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Smoking rooms will no longer be provided aboard Tokaido, Sanyo and Kyushu bullet trains due to growing health consciousness among the public and a decline in smoking rates, the railway operators have announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/18/japan/shinkansen-smoking-rooms/?utm_content=bufferf8f10&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #rail #jrwest #jrcentral #jrkyushu #smoking #shinkansen #bullettrains

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to baseball

Metal from scrapped bullet trains has been recycled into children's baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited edition in October, according to a Japanese sporting goods firm and a railway company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/17/baseball/bats-made-from-scrapped-bullet-train-metal-to-go-on-sale-in-october/?utm_content=buffere11ae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #shinkansen #bullettrains #jrcentral #mizuno #rail #recycling #environment #baseball

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to baseball

Metal from scrapped bullet trains has been recycled into children's baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited edition in October, according to a Japanese sporting goods firm and a railway company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/08/17/baseball/bullet-train-metal-bats/?utm_content=buffer69418&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #baseball #shinkansen #bullettrains #jrcentral #mizuno

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to news

Central Japan Railway and East Japan Railway aim to commercialize driverless systems for the Tokaido Shinkansen and the Joetsu Shinkansen, respectively. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/13/national/shinkansen-driverless-operations/?utm_content=bufferf6d57&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinkansen #jreast #jrcentral

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to news

Japan is famed for its rail network, but despite significant steps to reduce emissions, the sector is still responsible for a substantial amount of carbon dioxide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/02/national/japan-trains-cars-carbon-emissions/?utm_content=buffer69dc0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #carbon #rail #emissions #jreast #cars #jrwest #tokyu #jrcentral #ourplanet