NAGOYA—Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) plans to add luxurious, semi-private seating areas to the Tokaido Shinkansen by March 2028, the company announced.

But not to worry. East Japan Railway Co. was conducting an autonomous test using an E7-series train serving the Joetsu Shinkansen Line with the media present. The test involving the E7 series was ...

The E5 series, developed by East Japan Railway (JR East), has been in service since 2011 and can reach speeds of up to 320 km/h. In a major development for India’s bullet train ambitions, Japan ...