Japan: The operators have announced their plans to withdraw two Doctor Yellow inspection trains produced more than 20 years ago.
Key news and events of the rolling stock market.
Japan: The operator has announced plans to commence operating the 16-car Shinkansen N700S, each with two such compartments, in 2026.
Japan: According to the Japanese operator, it will be installed on the roofs of trains travelling at 285 km/h on the Tokaido–Shinkansen line.
Japan: According to the Japanese passenger operator, the rolling stock is being designed together with the manufacturer Nippon Sharyo.
Japan: As the tests of the E956 series train are completed, Takeshi Matsunuma, Editor-in-Chief of Toyo Keizai, reviewed the high-speed train prototypes that have been produced since the early 1990s.
