Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. New JR East luxury cruise train to run through Seikan Tunnel

   By bikkuri bahn, December 4, 2015   

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   • jreast
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   • katoftw
   • January 16, 2016

2. JR Kyushu to undertake large project to eliminate staff at least-used stations

   By miyakoji, January 19, 2015   

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   • katoftw
   • January 21, 2015

3. Mooka Rlwy tells ill-mannered railfans to stay away

   By bikkuri bahn, April 18, 2016   

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   • nanohana
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   • cteno4
   • April 22, 2016

4. Sayonara (Good-Bye) Series 500 - Nozomi

   By VVVF, February 28, 2010
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   • disturbman
   • March 2, 2010

5. Kita Kinki Tango Railway to be renamed Kyoto Tango Railway

   By bikkuri bahn, January 30, 2015   

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   • willer bus
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   • westfalen
   • February 2, 2015

6. Extremely Strong Typhoon No. 15 paying a visit to the Kanto area

   By railsquid, September 8, 2019
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   • lesliegibson
   • September 14, 2019

7. Japanese Railway signalling system

   By stevej, August 7, 2015
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   • stevej
   • August 22, 2015

8. Snake on seat halts Tokaido bullet train

   By cteno4, July 5, 2011
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   • westfalen
   • July 10, 2011

9. What is this facility?

   By katoftw, July 9, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 10, 2016

10. Going EF66 Hunting and question about identifiers

    By ote-m, June 22, 2015
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    • gmat
    • June 28, 2015

11. Cargo/maintenance/non-revenue trains of private passenger operators

    By Jaco3011, November 3, 2021
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    • marknewton
    • November 4, 2021

12. Printed material on Japanese rail in English?

    By SantaFe1970, February 14, 2015
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    • Steve4031
    • March 2, 2015

13. Chichibu's C58 363 derails

    By miyakoji, August 7, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 10, 2012

14. JR Kyushu Cruise Train Seven Stars

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2012
    • 15 replies
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • June 18, 2012

15. SL engine drivers and white armbands?

    By SL-san, September 26, 2023
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    • SL-san
    • September 29, 2023

16. E4 Shinkansen cars, an unusual feature.

    By ben_issacs, April 10, 2019
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    • JR 500系
    • April 14, 2019

17. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

    By bill937ca, June 7, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 14, 2020

18. 500系 Shinkansen retirement

    By Shinkansenrailfan, September 27, 2014
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • September 30, 2014

19. Derailment and fire on Sekisho Line

    By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 24, 2011

20. Any website with JR East Announcement Audio Files?

    By Philphil, November 3, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • November 4, 2018

21. Unknown freight car

    By Yavaris Forge, April 16, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • April 20, 2021

22. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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    • dmu
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    • miyakoji
    • May 30, 2015

23. Nationality of voice announcements on Japanese trains.

    By ben_issacs, May 3, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • May 4, 2019

24. Tohoku Shinkansen/Honsen damage

    By miyakoji, March 19, 2011
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    • scott
    • April 20, 2011

25. Kanagawa Chūō Kōtsu videos

    By Kabutoni, June 8, 2016
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    • Kabutoni
    • September 15, 2016