Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Freight Suspends all trains over concerns over data tampering.

   By Kamome, September 12
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   • chadbag
   • September 12

2. What are the rectangular sensors(?) at the end of platforms for?

   By eldomtom2, August 18
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   • 233 views
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   • railsquid
   • August 18

3. Origins of Japanese rail signal aspects

   By eldomtom2, April 24
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   • brill27mcb
   • August 15

4. JNR/JR 381 Series Question

   By Hakubi Line, August 6
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   • 240 views
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   • Tony Galiani
   • August 9

5. Guard Fence at DD51 (and other diesels)

   By al camino, July 28   

   • guard fence
   • dd51
   • 7 replies
   • 405 views
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   • al camino
   • July 31

6. Tokaido Shinkansen services disrupted all day (July 22)

   By bikkuri bahn, July 22   

   • tokaido shinkansen
   • schedule disruptions
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     Tagged with:

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     • schedule disruptions
     • jrtokai
     • track maintenance
     • accident
   • 2 replies
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   • bc6
   • July 24

7. Japan Domestic TV show heads up- 100 kame/NHK (sogo) Mon. July 22

   By bikkuri bahn, July 18   

   • nhk
   • tv program
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     • tv program
     • documentary
     • tokyo metro
     • ctc
     • traffic control
     • string diagrams
     • schedule disruptions
     • kotake mukaihara
   • 1 reply
   • 189 views
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   • kuro68000
   • July 19

8. Decline in ridership on the Tokyo Metro.

   By Sascha, July 10
   • 4 replies
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   • RS18U
   • July 11

9. 923 series Doctor Yellow Retirement Announced

   By Kamome, June 13
   • 13 replies
   • 621 views
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   • kuro68000
   • July 1

10. Furano Lavender Express Train

    By RS18U, June 27
    • 2 replies
    • 301 views
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    • chadbag
    • June 28

11. New Hydrogen HYBARI FV-E991

    By bc6, June 10
    • 6 replies
    • 516 views
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    • JR East
    • June 16

12. Otaru Museum to dismantle two locomotives in August

    By ED75-775, June 26, 2023
    • 3 replies
    • 820 views
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    • ED75-775
    • June 15

13. JNR C571

    By Dillon, June 10   

    • steam locomotive
    • 0 replies
    • 208 views
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    • Dillon
    • June 10

14. Wikipedia’s list of Japanese railway museums

    By miyakoji, May 5   

    • museum
    • 5 replies
    • 426 views
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    • Rod.H
    • June 10

15. East Japan Railways & major private railways phasing out magnetic paper tickets

    By bill937ca, May 30
    • 9 replies
    • 432 views
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    • kuro68000
    • June 6

16. Abroad in Japan does the Yamanote Line

    By N-Osoi, June 4
    • 4 replies
    • 585 views
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    • Kamome
    • June 6

17. Japanese train capacity

    By Ochanomizu, June 2
    • 3 replies
    • 320 views
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    • Ochanomizu
    • June 3

18. Sekisui Main Line/Kato Railway Park

    By Dillon, May 23   

    • steam locomotive
    • two foot gauge
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    • 1 reply
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    • ED75-775
    • May 30

19. JR East has suspended closures of Midori no Madoguchi ticket offices

    By kuro68000, May 10
    • 6 replies
    • 669 views
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    • katoftw
    • May 13

20. Fuji Subaru Line LRT

    By Ekiben, May 8
    • 2 replies
    • 276 views
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    • Beaver
    • May 8

21. JR Faning Website

    By Skuharev, May 2
    • 0 replies
    • 345 views
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    • Skuharev
    • May 2

22. Hiroshima Red Wing 'anti-fall plates'?

    By N-Osoi, April 19
    • 12 replies
    • 571 views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 24

23. PS22 pantographs

    By Steve, April 10
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    • Steve
    • April 10

24. Prototype Trains in Wrapped or Painted Special Liveries 1 2 3

    By cteno4, August 11, 2011
    • 67 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • April 6

25. Crash course for the rest of the family

    By Madsing, March 31
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    • 265 views
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    • Madsing
    • March 31