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February 7, 2023 | Fleet

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JR Central orders 13 Shinkansen trains, Germany orders battery trains, and Rome invites bids for 121 LRVs.

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.*

May 27, 2022 | Asia

JR Central to expand N700S fleet through $US 900m investment

A further 19 of the railway’s latest Shinkansen high-speed train will enter service by 2026.

May 10, 2022 | Technology

Siemens and Mitsubishi Electric to cooperate in SiC traction technology

SiC devices are increasingly used in train traction systems in Japan to reduce energy consumption.

November 22, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central prepares to introduce series 315 trains

New 1067mm-gauge trains will initially enter service on Chuo Main Line.

February 12, 2021 | Financial

JR Group companies report net loss in first nine months

JR East will adjust its projected revenue forecast due to the result.

February 4, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central orders 65 trains from Nippon Sharyo

The fleet will be delivered in five batches by March 2026.

January 21, 2021 | Fleet

JR Central completes testing of HC85 series hybrid multiple unit

JR Central has completed a year-long operational trial of the HC85 Series diesel-battery hybrid multiple units, which will now be introduced to replace series 85 DMUs on the Nanki and Hida limited express services.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

JR Central to furlough 9500 employees

CENTRAL Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced that it will furlough around 9500 employees from January 25 until February 28, in response to tightening Covid-19 restrictions.

July 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnel dispute delays Japanese maglev project

THE Tokyo - Osaka Chuo Shinkansen maglev project is facing costly delays due to a dispute with the Shizuoka prefectural governor over the line’s ecological impact. Central Japanese Railway (JR Central), the company constructing the railway, had originally set the end of June as a deadline to resolve the issue.

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