First hydrogen train in Japan on track for test run

Japan’s largest railway company is to begin testing the country’s first hydrogen-fueled train next month in a step toward the nation’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The two car “Hybari” ... ( read original story ...)

Snowstorm Stops Train Operations in Hokkaido

All trains from and to JR Sapporo Station in the capital of Hokkaido were canceled Monday as a snowstorm continued to rage in northern Japan. Two multiple-vehicle accidents left about 150 vehicles ... ( read original story ...)

Heavy snow batters northern Japan

Heavy snow hit northern Japan on Monday, disrupting air and railway traffic, with weather authorities warning of more blizzards, as well as high waves for the region and also some eastern parts of the ... ( read original story ...)