Passenger-distance of JR Central Shinkansen in Japan FY 2013-2022
In the fiscal year 2022, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) realized around 42.42 billion passenger-kilometers with its high-speed Shinkansen trains, increasing from roughly 25.18 billion passenger-kilometers in the preceding fiscal year. Today operated by Japan Railways Group companies, the Japanese bullet trains have been renowned worldwide for their reliability regarding speed, punctuality, and safety since the inauguration of the first Shinkansen in 1964.