Transport rules to be relaxed
The transport ministry plans to significantly roll back regulations in September on buses, taxis and trucks to allow them to carry both passengers and packages, it has been learned. With a short…
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Sound of wind chimes keeps train passengers cool
Train passengers in eastern Japan are keeping cool to the sound of wind chimes. Every summer, Jomo Electric Railway hangs 100 wind chimes along the ceiling of a 2-car train that runs betwee…
Research about main blockers to purchasing an electric car
Full electric cars are getting a bit more practical these days, so this look at electric cars has interesting results; I’m especially surprised that that people are more curious about diesel eng…
Mizukaze Luxury Sleeper Train Makes Debut
The Twilight Express Mizukaze luxury sleeper train of West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, made its debut in the city of Osaka on Saturday. With the Sea of Japan as a backdrop, the Twilight Expre…
Japan to Unleash Self-Driving Taxis in Time for Tokyo 2020 Games
Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi s…
Surveillance cameras introduced on JR Yamanote Line trains in Tokyo
Although Japan has a prominent number of police substations around communities, locals often take pride in how their cities generally have less surveillance and security cameras than other major deve…
Will Japan get swept up in China’s bike-sharing craze?
“You wouldn’t be here unless you were thinking about entering Japan market, right?” The question from the moderator was a gentle nudge for Chris Martin, head of international for Mobike. Martin,…
Elderly man arrested for setting a fire on bullet train
OKAYAMA – An elderly man was arrested Friday on suspicion of starting a fire on seat aboard a shinkansen that was traveling through Okayama Prefecture, police and the train operator said. Yasuhi…
Flying cars set for takeoff at Tokyo Olympics in 2020
Japan has taken a step closer to realising its dream of launching flying cars in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, following investment from a major car company. Toyota is funding a project whic…
Double-decker bullet trains to be decommissioned
Double-decker trains are to disappear from Japan's Shinkansen networks. East Japan Railway Company says it will decommission its double-decker super-express trains over a 4…