Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 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

2. Wamu 48000 Woodchip vans

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

3. Eki ranpu (aka lamp hut)

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

4. JR East Announcements in station & on train

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

5. E235-1000 series transportation

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

6. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

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

7. Ibaraki Kotsu Schoolbuses

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

8. Toei Bus Network Map

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

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

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

10. 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

11. Oldest active trains in Japan -2020 1 2

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

12. Golden Week 2020: Shinkansen Trains Empty

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

13. Toyama Tram Connection

    By bill937ca, March 30, 2020
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    • Tonytramman
    • April 30, 2020

14. Point and Call & Announcement Translation

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

15. 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

16. Outline of Toei Transportation

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

17. JR West announces end of 500 EVA Shinkansen on 13 May 2018

    By Yavianice, January 19, 2018
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    • alan_frost
    • April 22, 2020

18. JR Hokkaido closing railway lines in depopulated areas

    By Densha, November 20, 2016
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    • Nick_Burman
    • April 17, 2020

19. Minato Line, Shunter ID?

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

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

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

21. Modern commuter trains and openable windows

    By Kiha66, March 17, 2020
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    • railsquid
    • April 6, 2020

22. JR East announces E-956 "ALFA-X" test Shinkansen trainset 1 2 3

    By Sacto1985, July 4, 2017
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    • drt7uk
    • April 5, 2020

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

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

24. JR East E261 Series Announced 1 2

    By bill937ca, May 8, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • March 24, 2020

25. Yamanote & Keihin-Tohoku Line Takanawa Gateway Station 1 2

    By Jcarlton, June 2, 2014
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    • bill937ca
    • March 21, 2020