Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section of the planned Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. The committee approved all 28 measures proposed by ...

When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Japan hogged the spotlight to debut the world’s first ...

Nagoya, March 13 (Jiji Press)--Dark clouds are gathering over a major redevelopment project around Nagoya Station in central Japan that is being planned in anticipation of the launch of the Chuo ...

A test run takes place with Mount Fuji in the backdrop. Credit: Central Japan Railway Company. Ever since it was launched in time for the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Shinkansen has remained a ...

Corruption allegations have long plagued development projects in India. Now, some social media posts claim that corruption has got so bad that the cost of the upcoming Varanasi ropeway has exceeded ...

Central Japan Railway Co.’s ongoing project to build a maglev train system linking Tokyo and Osaka is finally in full swing. Early this month, JR Tokai released a list of probable locations for ...

Dark clouds are gathering over a major redevelopment project around Nagoya Station that is being planned in anticipation of the launch of the Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. The project, led by major ...