#jrkyushu — Public Fediverse posts

A district court in southwestern Japan has dismissed a claim for damages by people with disabilities who said that the unmanned operations of stations by Kyushu Railway violated their freedom of movement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/crime-legal/oita-court-rejection-disability-unmanned-stations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #oita #japanesecourts #rail #jr #jrkyushu #disability #barrierfree

The Japan Transport Safety Board has proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms at railroad crossings in the wake of a deadly accident involving a foreign tourist at such a junction last August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/23/japan/japan-transport-safety-rail-crossing-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rail #jrkyushu #trafficaccidents

Der nach einem Erdbeben beschädigte Shinkansen U005 ist zu den Feierlichkeiten für 15 Jahre Kyūshū-Shinkansen in Fukuoka eingetroffen. JR Kyushu hat den ersten Wagen des Triebzuges restauriert und auf Reisen geschickt – allerdings nicht auf Schienen.

#shinkansen #bahn #JRKyushu #Kyushu #japan #spfv

https://www.notebookcheck.com/Ein-Shinkansen-faehrt-auf-der-Strasse-und-umrundet-Kyushu-auf-der-See.1270628.0.html

Criticism is mounting over a Kagoshima Prefecture plan to fully subsidize one-way shinkansen fares for foreign tourists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/shinkansen-kagoshima-foreign-tourists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #kagoshima #jrkyushu #shinkansen

Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems

Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters s…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #automateddriving #automatedtransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #japanesetrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains
https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/

Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems

Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters s…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #automateddriving #automatedtransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #japanesetrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains
https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/

https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/ Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems #AutomatedDriving #AutomatedTransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseTrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters such as JR East and JR Kyushu, private railway companie

https://www.alojapan.com/1438697/driverless-trains-on-the-horizon-as-japan-trials-automation-systems/ Driverless Trains on the Horizon as Japan Trials Automation Systems #AutomatedDriving #AutomatedTransport #automation #Depopulation #DriverlessTrains #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseTrains #JREast #JRKyushu #news #Shinkansen #trains Railway operators across Japan are moving forward with plans to introduce automated trains on both conventional lines and the Shinkansen. Following early adopters such as JR East and JR Kyushu, private railway companie

Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr

Looking for a slower way to see Japan in 2026? Kyushu’s 36+3 tourist train around the southwestern island is full of delightful stops and starts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/03/travel/gento-kyushu-tourist-train-fukuoka-kagoshima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #jrkyushu #travel #omotenashi #fukuoka

High temperatures this summer in Japan have caused railway tracks to warp more often than in the past, leading to an increase in service delays in some parts of the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/15/japan/heat-warping-railway-tracks/ #japan #heat #heatwaves #rail #jrwest #jrkyushu #jrshikoku #jr