JR Central and JR West unveil Supreme Class, the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen's new top tier: a private cabin with a locked door, free service, and a steep price. Here's the cost and how visitors can book it.
Why JR Central chose a standard white livery for Doctor S — the successor to the legendary yellow inspection train. Inside the official reasoning, the meaning of yellow in Shinkansen color codes, how inspection trains look in other countries, and where to photograph the new Doctor S along the Tokaido line.