Super Komachi

Hitachi Ltd. said Wednesday it has reached a deal with British railway operator Abellio U.K. to build 165 train cars for £400 million (¥52.8 billion). Abellio U.K. plans to introduce a new fleet of trains made by Hitachi on the Midland Main Line in England, …

All railway depots have rainwater harvesting pits to store water. (Representational Image) In a first, railways is set to build reservoirs in its bullet train depots to store rainwater which would be used in the maintenance of the high-speed trains, the NHSR…

New Delhi: In a first, railways is set to build reservoirs in its bullet train depots to store rainwater which would be used in the maintenance of the high-speed trains, the NHSRCL, implementing agency for the project, said on Tuesday. The move comes at a tim…

It was the perfect antidote for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Three years out from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, myriad headaches were already mounting in Brazil. Craving stability, IOC delegates gathered at their 2013 congress to choo…

Every so often, Jack Sheldon from Jacks Flight Club selects a flight deal from the UK for Independent readers that you cant afford to miss. This week: return flights to Israel or Jordan for £110 return. This is a double deal from easyJet, which stretches the…

It’s Fuji Rock season again. This weekend, an assortment of folk will gather at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture to enjoy music courtesy of Chemical Brothers, Sia and The Cure, as well as the mix of rambling disorder and creativity that is the summer fe…

American cities have a surprising knack for emptying your wallet, and San Francisco is no exception. Between the taxes that bump up every bill, pricey attractions and glasses of local wine that inexplicably cost $20, it doesnt take long before you feel the pi…

Two Southwest Airlines collided on the tarmac at Nashville International Airport, resulting in one planes wingtip being clipped. The incident happened when both planes were pulling back from their respective gates for take-off.  No-one was injured, although…

A heatwave is expected to mark the beginning of the school summer holidays next week as temperatures soar to 34C. Unsettled weather will continue for many throughout the start of the weekend, with thunderstorm warnings in place for parts of Northern Ireland …

A blonde girl with a high ponytail, leaning against part of the scenery, takes out a passport like the one my friend and I have just been issued with. Around us, we can hear the sounds of New York, pumped through speakers. Close your eyes and you could be on…