Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling network of trains, subways, and buses, often considered the best in ...

Women-only train cars in Japan are not new; they actually go back over 100 years. They began in 1912 on Tokyo's Chuo Line, intended for schoolgirls during rush hour. The city of Kobe also ...

Japan has strived to be at the world's forefront for rail research and development. The nation now has over 2000 kilometers of train tracks and a renowned bullet train network ...

Japan has unveiled a new 'earthquake resistant', 200mph (320kph) bullet train – that's designed by a British firm.. Studio Tangerine, which is headquartered in London, has become the first non ...

He told me that since the train's introduction, it has carried a staggering 6.8 billion passengers across Japan. "I'm proud of the Shinkansen," he said. "As a Japanese citizen I'm proud of that." ...

Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day.

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: As Japan’s Commuters Slept, a 3D-Printed Train Station Rose in 6 Hours.

Amtrak wants to bring Japan’s bullet train to Texas It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas? Asia.