Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of ...

The first Shinkansen line opened more than 60 years ago and is said to be the world's most punctual. Brits waiting on chilly, wet railway platforms in the middle of winter for another late arrival may ...