Super Komachi

There are no timetables, only rumours. Charles Nicholls assessment of Latin American travel happens to describe the railways of Colombia, but it sums up trains in Bolivia, Panama and all stations to Havana Central equally well. At least Ferrocarilles de Cuba…

EasyJet has launched an onboard lending library with more than 60,000 books available on more than 300 planes this summer. The new onboard Flybraries want to make it easier for parents and children to incorporate reading into their summer holiday.   Five ti…

Central Japan Railway Co. conducted a test run Wednesday for the press of its new shinkansen bullet train powered by batteries, a first among the world's high-speed trains. JR Central said it hopes the technology will be useful in emergencies which might oth…

NAGOYA - Central Japan Railway Co. conducted a test run for the press Wednesday of its new battery-powered shinkansen, a world for high-speed rail. JR Central said it hopes the technology will be useful in emergencies that might otherwise leave trains strand…

The Picturesque Tadami Line that Runs Between Fukushima and Niigata

Whether its chugging through Sri Lankas tea plantations on an old steam train or picking your way through the forests of Transylvania with just a pair of walking boots and a flimsy rain mac, theres something undeniably romantic about taking things slow. Its …

What I did last weekend was astonishingly tedious. I did the big shop at Tesco, got through a couple of washloads, took a fence panel that blew down in a storm a few weeks ago to the tip, and watched a couple of mediocre films, based largely on which ones…

Name: Sanjeev SinhaTitle: President, India Japan Partnership Fund and Group; Founding President, IIT Alumni Association JapanURL:http://sanjeevsinha.com/DoB: Jan. 21, 1973Hometown: Rajasthan, IndiaYears in Japan: 23 Sanjeev Sinha prides himself on being a pi…

Bangkokians may find it hard to imagine that their next trip to Beijing could begin in Bang Sue. The district, which has garnered less fame than its neighbour, Chatuchak, the city's hub for travel to the North, is set to become part of the "Trans-Asean Line"…

Even an avid rail enthusiast could be forgiven for not noticing the meteoric rise of Spain’s AVE high-speed rail network. Starting only in 1992, Spain’s super-fast train service grew slowly compared to other European networks, and its reputation has lagged fa…