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30.07.2026

Freight Train Derailment in Japan Disrupts South Kyushu

L0 Series maglev train on the Yamanashi test track

20.07.2026

Chuo Shinkansen Construction Clears Shizuoka Hurdle

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

30.07.2026

Freight Train Derailment in Japan Disrupts South Kyushu

JAPAN: A freight train derailment in Japan overturned a locomotive and four wagons at Yatsushiro Station after a magnitude-7.

20.07.2026

Chuo Shinkansen Construction Clears Shizuoka Hurdle

Chuo Shinkansen construction has cleared its longest-running regional obstacle after Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki approved an environmental agreement covering the delayed mountain section on July 7.

10.06.2026

Magnetic train tickets face QR replacement at JR East

Magnetic train tickets will begin being phased out by East Japan Railway next spring, with JR East moving to replace them with tickets that display QR codes.

Tropical Storm Jangmi disrupts Japan travel

03.06.2026

Tropical Storm Jangmi exposes Japan’s storm risks

Tropical Storm Jangmi hit Honshu on Wednesday with heavy rain and strong winds, prompting flood alerts, damaging homes and disrupting transportation across Japan.

Freight Shinkansen: Japan’s 275 kmph cargo train

19.05.2026

Hokkaido Shinkansen bid-rigging probe targets 9 firms

Hokkaido Shinkansen bid-rigging probe: Japan’s Fair Trade Commission conducted searches on May 19. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

PKP JR East cooperation targets rail stations

13.05.2026

PKP JR East cooperation formalises station work

PKP JR East cooperation has been formalised in a memorandum. It links PKP S.

27.04.2026

JR Central Rolls Out Digital “Golden Route” Campaign to Push Passengers Beyond Mega-Cities

Golden Route with the Shinkansen is JR Central’s new tourism initiative. It is built around the Tokaido Shinkansen and the traditional Tokyo–Osaka travel corridor.

Japan rail closures hit 1,366 km over 30 years

06.04.2026

Japan closed 1,366 km of rail lines in 30 years

Japan railway line closures totaled 1,366 km over the past 30 years. That equals about 5% of the national railway network.

28.03.2026

Freight Shinkansen puts Japan’s bullet train to cargo use

Freight Shinkansen is Japan’s bullet train reworked for freight-only high-speed service. East Japan Railway Company developed the service.

Seibu Railway restaurant train set for March 2028 debut

27.03.2026

Seibu Railway restaurant train named Fine Dining Train “vies”

Seibu Railway restaurant train plans include a manufacturing contract for Fine Dining Train “vies”. Also, the train is being developed with SEIBU RAILWAY Co.

Shinkansen freight services ease logistics in Japan

21.03.2026

Japan repurposes bullet trains with Shinkansen freight services

Shinkansen freight services are giving Japan’s bullet trains a new role. As previously covered by Railway Supply, rail operators are beginning to use high-speed trains for cargo.

Earthquake-resistant Shinkansen system starts in 2027

16.03.2026

JR East’s earthquake-resistant Shinkansen system rollout

The earthquake-resistant Shinkansen system developed by JR East is designed to reduce derailment risk during earthquakes.