Tangerine designs sleek new E10 Shinkansen train, new Privacy class
The opening of the Tohoku Shinkansen in 1982, and its many subsequent extensions and branches, brought the northernmost third of Japan’s mai... Continue Reading
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N700S for Supreme: the evolution of the latest Shinkansen
Japan’s original and still busiest bullet train route is the Tokaido Shinkansen section of the original and still principal high-speed line ... Continue Reading
Kintetsu Railway’s “kindness” seat: an innovative inspiration
When passenger experience innovations on Japanese railways come to mind, the high-speed Shinkansen, the backbone of the nation’s comprehensi... Continue Reading
JR East’s new E8 Shinkansen impresses with speed and interior design
Japan’s latest Shinkansen bullet train started rolling down the tracks this spring, with a stunning new cabin, faster travel times, and subs... Continue Reading
What aircraft cabin designers can take from the newest Shinkansen
NAGOYA — It has always amused your author that one of Japan’s best railway museums, JR Central’s SC Maglev and Railway Park, sits in the cit... Continue Reading
Japan’s economy Shinkansen boasts smart operational, interior design
Japan’s newest Shinkansen trains, and the line they run on, are weird and wonderful beasts. The Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen, connecting Nagasaki... Continue Reading
Deconstructing the Japanese high speed rail passenger experience
Japan’s Shinkansen high-speed network is a marvel of technology, engineering, infrastructure investment, speeding a thousand passengers seam... Continue Reading
Inside Japan’s brand new N700S Shinkansen
Travellers taking Japan’s Shinkansen trains to Nagoya, Osaka and points west of Tokyo have a new train to look forward to, with updated pass... Continue Reading
How airports can learn from high-speed train stations
From the Shinkansen in Japan to the TGV in France, the arrival of high-speed rail systems change the way our towns and cities evolve, servin... Continue Reading
Japan’s custom Joyful Trains drive tourism to disaster-struck regions
It’s no secret to travelers visiting Japan that the country’s rail network is world-class. The reach of the Shinkansen bullet train network ... Continue Reading
Smart design hacks can really nail the #PaxEx details
Every so often, you come across a piece of design that’s so smart yet so simple that you sit back and wonder why it’s not used across the wo... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Onboard Japan’s Shinkansen, Joyful Trains
In this episode of #PaxEx Minute, RGN correspondent John Walton explores the passenger experience on Japan’s vast train networks. Host... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: What US can learn from Japan about high-speed rail
Welcome to Episode 39 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is aviation journalist, world traveler, aircraft interiors expert an... Continue Reading
Riding the rails on Japan’s Toreiyu Tsubasa “Footbath Shinkansen”
Ever dipped your feet into a hot, relaxing footbath on a bullet train? You can in Japan, where the Toreiyu Tsubasa train regularly traverses... Continue Reading
What airlines can learn from Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains
“If only we had a bullet train.” That’s how most visitors to Japan respond after experiencing Japan’s super-efficient, scrupulously clean, s... Continue Reading
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