Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Chuo Shinkansen construction delayed, unlikely to meet 2027 deadline.

   By Yavianice, May 29, 2020   

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   • Yavianice
   • May 29, 2020

2. Japan's last coal freight train February 2020

   By bill937ca, May 29, 2020
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   • cteno4
   • May 29, 2020

3. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

   By katoftw, May 27, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • July 13, 2020

4. Japan's railways plan to scale back shinkansen suspensions as COVID-19 epidemic wanes

   By bill937ca, May 22, 2020
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   • bill937ca
   • May 22, 2020

5. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

   By ranger10178, May 20, 2020
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   • ranger10178
   • May 20, 2020

6. JR East Announcements in station & on train

   By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
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   • bill937ca
   • May 17, 2020

7. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

   By bill937ca, May 17, 2020
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   • ranger10178
   • May 18, 2020

8. EF66-104 going for scrap

   By yakumo381, May 17, 2020
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   • cteno4
   • May 29, 2020

9. Ibaraki Kotsu Schoolbuses

   By Cat, May 13, 2020
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   • Cat
   • May 13, 2020

10. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

    By Martijn Meerts, May 13, 2020
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • May 14, 2020

11. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

    By trainsforever8, May 12, 2020
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    • Takahama Trainwatcher
    • June 11, 2021

12. Toei Bus Network Map

    By bill937ca, May 11, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 11, 2020

13. thoughts and musings on the first Yokohama and Shinbashi stations

    By MichiK, May 8, 2020
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    • MichiK
    • May 9, 2020

14. Golden Week 2020: Shinkansen Trains Empty

    By bill937ca, May 2, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • May 4, 2020

15. Point and Call & Announcement Translation

    By bill937ca, April 29, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • April 29, 2020

16. E235-1000 series transportation

    By RossDensha, April 23, 2020
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    • trainsforever8
    • May 16, 2020

17. Oldest active trains in Japan -2020 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 21, 2020
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    • 200系
    • May 5, 2020

18. Outline of Toei Transportation

    By bill937ca, April 19, 2020
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    • brill27mcb
    • April 22, 2020

19. How the Tokyo Metro Handles Rush Hour to Operate On Time

    By bill937ca, April 18, 2020
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 7, 2020

20. Japan’s trains are in a league of their own. Japan’s subculture of train fanatics is no different

    By bill937ca, April 17, 2020
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    • Sacto1985
    • April 26, 2020

21. Unknown freight car

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

22. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

    By Welshbloke, April 14, 2020
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    • Welshbloke
    • August 1, 2020

23. Minato Line, Shunter ID?

    By Cat, April 14, 2020
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    • Cat
    • April 15, 2020

24. Oigawa Railway Ikawa Line, all lines suspended 4 / 14-5 / 8

    By bill937ca, April 13, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • April 13, 2020

25. Osaka’s Hankai Line expands low-floor tram fleet

    By bill937ca, April 2, 2020
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    • bill937ca
    • April 2, 2020