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New trains and new rail routes to experience in Japan

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Japan’s Bullet Train, the World’s First (and Still Best) High-Speed Rail Network, Turns 50

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Half a century ago, Japan built the world’s first high-speed ...
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Riding the bullet train in Japan – South Africans are really missing out

Riding the bullet train in Japan is a world-class experience, and South Africans are missing out on a service which would ...
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Can megafast maglev revive Japan’s rail reputation?

When the record-breaking Shinkansen high-speed rail line opened in 1964, it was perfect timing. That year, Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Japan hogged the spotlight to debut the world’s first ...