The Japanese capital has announced that this summer it will cover the fixed portion of residents' water bills to help them ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

Recognizing that the shift to sustainability will depend not only on high-tech solutions and tentpole projects, the Newsweek Japan SDGs Awards (aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...

Inside, the privately owned and operated Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage was established largely by the efforts of ...

Riders will get a new two-line rail system starting June 7, but there are some things to remember about the switch.

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Superconductivity, or power transmission with zero electrical resistance, may bring the Chuo Shinkansen maglev rail project ...

Stein’s second book, Lucky Tomorrow, (May 20, 2025, University of Minnesota Press, 144 pages) is a collection of flash ...

Instead of a $24 billion Metrorail megaproject, WMATA recently announced that it would focus on upgrading its rail system to be faster, more frequent, and cheaper to operate. Billed as a pivot to ...

In addition to facilitating trade, these vast railway lines have a major positive economic impact. Africa’s changing transportation landscape is reflected in the continent’s rail network ...

"We're really asking people to look for alternate routes altogether," he told WBUR's Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez. And no, the commuter rail won't save you. The Framingham-Worcester Line is getting ...

ATLANTA – By the middle of the next decade, Georgians may be able to travel between Atlanta and Savannah by high-speed rail, avoiding traffic and expensive air fares.