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Automatic runs to start on Joetsu Shinkansen Line in fiscal 2028
East Japan Railway Co. announced plans to introduce an automatic transportation system, which automatically controls bullet trains from start to stop, to a section of the Joetsu Shinkansen Line in ...
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Shinkansen turns 60 boasting track record of speed, comfort, safety
The Joetsu Shinkansen line has implemented a system that automatically sprays warm water when it detects snowfall. But the Hokkaido Shinkansen line uses compressed air to blow away snow at switch ...
Bullet trains halted in east Japan after carriages decouple
A bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line made an emergency stop near a station in Tokyo on Thursday after two cars ...
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Tohoku Shinkansen trains decoupled during service again
Following the incident, all operations on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were suspended before resuming around 2:30 p.m. Both the Hayabusa and Komachi trains were restarted ...
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Japan Bullet Train Expansion Faces Trouble
the Tohoku Shinkansen, which connects Kanto to the northern Tohoku region; and the Joetsu Shinkansen running between Kanto and Honshu's west coast. The fastest train in Japan, the Hayabusa ...
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Japan bullet train cars decouple, 2nd time in less than 6 months
Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines, according to JR East. The bullet train in question was carrying around 640 passengers at the time of the incident, according to the operator. Air conditioning ...
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Disruption of Japan's Shinkansen service sends passengers scrambling
A power outage disrupted Shinkansen bullet train services on the Tohoku, Hokuriku and Joetsu lines Tuesday. East Japan Railway Company says the suspension of over 280 train operations affected ...
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Japan Shinkansen lines suspended after train cars decouple on Tokyo tracks
As a result, the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen train lines are currently suspended in both directions. The two trains that came off departed Tokyo Station at 11.20am, causing them to stop ...
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1,400 passengers trapped in trains after quakes
East Japan Railway says it has resumed Hokuriku Shinkansen service between Tokyo and Nagano. But service between Nagano and Kanazawa has stopped through Monday. It says Joetsu Shinkansen service ...
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Bullet train cars decouple in Japan, halting services on 3 lines
Services on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were stopped as a result. There were approximately 450 passengers on the Hayabusa and 200 passengers on the Komachi, but no injuries have ...
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Typhoon Ampil seen to approach Tokyo, flights cancelled
East Japan Railway Company also noted possible delays and cancellations of services for the Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Akita, and Yamagata Shinkansen lines from around noon to late evening on Aug 16.