West Japan Railways (West JR), one of six companies that make up Japan Railways Group, has unveiled a giant "humanoid robot" to work on heavy machinery on its lines. The as yet unnamed tool is ...

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Through its co-creation, Hitachi and Tobu Railway are committed to delivering the social innovations required for the sustainable railways of the future. Giuseppe Marino, Group CEO, Hitachi Rail, said ...

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Kintetsu Group just posted solid rail and tourism momentum in Japan—yet almost nobody on Wall Street is talking about it. Here’s why this overlooked operator could matter more to a US portfolio than ...

U.S. solar project activity has soared during the second Trump presidency while wind power project kickoffs and completions have slowed notably compared to those under his predecessors. Pharma & ...

Tokyu Corp. and partners have revealed plans to supply Tokyu Railway with solar power under a corporate PPA, in a move that underscores the shift toward new-build renewable procurement in Japan’s ...

Just ten days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan opened its Tōkaidō Shinkansen, a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka. Shinkansen bullet trains showcased the high quality of ...