Nagoya (Jiji Press) — Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, will launch a pilot service to let pet dogs have fun riding Shinkansen bullet trains with their owners, JR Tokai President Shunsuke ...

For over six decades, Japan’s iconic bullet train, the Shinkansen, has been a symbol of technological excellence. Despite its legacy, the Japanese high-speed rail system now finds itself ...

The Shinkansen, Japan's iconic bullet train system, turns 60 in 2025, a milestone that celebrates not only its extraordinary engineering and safety achievements but also its emblematic role in Japan's ...

A Shinkansen bullet train that was stranded for 12 hours from Sunday night in Akita Prefecture due to a power failure is up and running again. The operator says the mishap during high traffic ...

Google Maps is one of the best (and most-used) navigation apps. It is preinstalled on most Android smartphones and is often the first app you open when navigating to a location. While Google has ...

2024 was a big year for the navigation software space, with Google becoming the most active player in a market where rivals were supposed to spend big dollars. Apple has been almost dormant in ...

India and Japan are finalizing designs for bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, modifying Shinkansen trains for Indian conditions. These modifications include enhanced luggage capacity ...

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.” Residents in the West Bank have long complained that missing and outdated data on ...