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March 7, 2023 | Fleet

JR East unveils new Series E8 Yamagata Shinkansen

The trains are due to be introduced in spring 2024.

March 6, 2023 | Financial

Mitsubishi awarded $US 1.9bn Manila North-South Commuter Railway contract

Work subcontracted to Alstom and Colas Rail.

February 10, 2023 | Financial

JR East to expand property asset management business

The Japanese railway aims to triple the value of its property assets by the end of fiscal year 2025.

December 22, 2022 | Signalling

Tokyo Metro and JR East cooperate on wireless train control systems

Collaboration will increase operational flexibility while creating development synergies.

December 5, 2022 | Infrastructure

Draft plan announced for new Tokyo metro line

Route will be 6.1km long with seven stations serving burgeoning waterfront areas.

November 18, 2022 | Metros

International agreements signed to develop Jakarta MRT

Indonesia signs agreements with Britain, Japan and Korea.

October 5, 2022 | Innovations

“World’s shortest high-speed line” opens to Nagasaki

Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen is 66km long and isolated from rest of high-speed network.

July 25, 2022 | Policy

Obituary: Yoshiyuki Kasai

Mr Yoshiyuki Kasai, the honorary chairman of Central Japan Railway (JR Central), who played a key role in privatising Japanese National Railways (JNR), died in Tokyo on May 25 at the age of 81, writes Roderick Smith.*

June 2, 2022 | Financial

Mermec signs agreements to provide advanced diagnostics in Japan

The contracts are worth more than €20m.

May 30, 2022 | Financial

Sagami Railway to get Yen 16.4bn investment in 2022

The investment includes the purchase of three extra EMUs.

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