Meanwhile, Sydney’s much-anticipated light rail is still yet to launch, leaving Travel Weekly’s editor to settle for daily bus rides with a surly driver.

Japan has trialled its latest bullet train, which is said to hit 400km/h, while Sydney-siders are still waiting for a new light-rail network.

Japan will provide $US12 billion ($A16.46 billion) of soft funding to build India’s first bullet train.

Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its emblematic bullet train with several ceremonies around the country on Wednesday. When it […]

A new high-speed Japanese train will offer its passengers the option of getting a foot bath or relaxing on a […]