Monday, June 30, 2025

Japan's JR East to commerce new overnight service starting 2027

12 June 2025

Today, as I was reading the current news, I came across something that caught my eye. It turned out that JR East will be launching a new overnight train connecting Tokyo with northern Tohoku, adding a new method of travel between the region. 

Initial launch of the first 5 next generation Acela trains along the Northeast Corridor was finally happened after 9 long years with multiple delays.

Since August 28 this year, Amtrak, the national rail operator of the USA, debuted the NextGen Acela train along the Northeast Corridor at 5:...