Statistics report on rapid transit and commuter rail in Japan This report presents graphs and tables about rapid transit and commuter rail in Japan. Focusing on Japan's metropolitan areas ...

A Japanese rail company has apologised after a train ... After closing the doors to the commuter train one minute early he realised his mistake and still could have averted the looming embarrassment.

The rail firm hopes the ... enough to wake the tired eyes of the groggiest commuter. A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and marketing phenomenon ...

Japan's obsession wtih punctuality has taken a deadly turn in the past, too. In 2005, a commuter train derailed and killed more than 100 people after the driver, running 90 seconds late ...