Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy ...

It's fast, reliable, and smooth. Japan's Shinkansen (bullet train) rockets you across the country while offering breathtaking ...

New designs for a series of Japanese bullet trains have been unveiled and could be on the tracks by the end of the decade. The new E10 Shinkansen model will replace the current E2 and E5 bullet trains ...

2003-09-07 04:00:00 PDT Tokyo-- It's not really as fast as a bullet, but you have to step lively to catch one. The doors on Japan's bullet train open and shut in less than a minute at many stops, and ...