or JR West, said Wednesday that it will introduce an automated operation system for its Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line. The system will be used from as early as fiscal 2029 between Tsuruga ...

In 1997, West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) introduced the 500 Series Shinkansen, which operated on the Sanyo section at speeds of 300 kph, making it the fastest in the world at the time.

(JR West). Users can reserve a maximum of six seats in one go. JR East started ticketless Shinkansen services called Mobile Suica Tokkyuken in 2008 and Touch de Go in 2018. However, the Mobile ...