Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Hankai Tramway 166 Hello Kitty Wrapping

   By bill937ca, October 23, 2016
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   • railsquid
   • October 24, 2016

2. Tank terminal on the Chichibu

   By Nick_Burman, May 28, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 30, 2012

3. More tech questions re Class DD51 and DE10 diesels

   By NGT6 1315, April 2, 2015
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   • April 3, 2015

4. new KOKI73 container car

   By miyakoji, January 9, 2016   

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   • Das Steinkopf
   • January 11, 2016

5. jr west getting new snow plows

   By cteno4, February 17, 2014
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   • yakumo381
   • February 22, 2014

6. Ueno-Tokyo Line inspected by local residents

   By bikkuri bahn, July 14, 2014   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 15, 2014

7. Typhoon 21 knocks out Kansai Airport 1 2

   By railsquid, September 4, 2018
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   • Densha
   • September 18, 2018

8. Akagawa bridge last day for pedestrian access

   By bikkuri bahn, October 31, 2013   

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   • Guest
   • November 11, 2013

9. Odakyu and JR East through operations

   By ToniBabelony, October 31, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 2, 2015

10. Blue Train "Nihonkai" to be axed

    By bikkuri bahn, November 21, 2011
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    • miyakoji
    • November 22, 2011

11. Train Suite Shiki-shima

    By toc36, May 3, 2017
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    • kvp
    • October 7, 2017

12. Railway Journal Dec. 2011

    By bikkuri bahn, October 26, 2011
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    • miyakoji
    • November 10, 2011

13. JR Hokkaido- freight train derailment

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 26, 2012

14. Tokyo Metro TV commercial for thru service

    By bikkuri bahn, February 8, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 3, 2014

15. JR East E651 renewal

    By miyakoji, October 26, 2013   

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    • JR 500系
    • November 17, 2013

16. Coal trains to go

    By Nick_Burman, January 10, 2020
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    • Sheffie
    • February 26, 2020

17. Tokyu Toyoko line crash

    By ToniBabelony, February 14, 2014
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    • February 16, 2014

18. Tokyo Metro Ginza Line new 1000 series test run

    By bikkuri bahn, January 23, 2012
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    • aleith
    • February 20, 2012

19. InnoTrans 2014 JR East E5 simulator

    By bikkuri bahn, October 5, 2014   

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    • October 10, 2014

20. Sotetsu-Tokyu thru line opening date officially announced- March 2023

    By bikkuri bahn, February 6, 2022   

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    • railsquid
    • May 4, 2022

21. Chikugo-Oishi station

    By Rail Announcement, February 9, 2015
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    • mrp
    • February 13, 2015

22. points from JR East's March 15 2014 schedule revision

    By miyakoji, December 21, 2013   

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    • miyakoji
    • December 24, 2013

23. Keihin-Tohoku line to get one man operation and new rolling stock

    By trainsforever8, June 27, 2020
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    • Socimi
    • June 30, 2020

24. New Ginza-line trains.

    By ToniBabelony, February 17, 2011
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    • Guest
    • March 2, 2011

25. Hisatsu Line - Kumamoto - Hitoyoshi to Okoba

    By JR 500系, January 22, 2013   

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    • JR 500系
    • June 21, 2013