Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Cracked Frame Detected on N700 Shinkansen

   By bill937ca, December 16, 2017   

   • n700
   • 8 replies
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   • kvp
   • June 16, 2018

2. Tanker train on the Ban-etsu West Line- "topped and tailed"

   By bikkuri bahn, March 29, 2011
   • 12 replies
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   • westfalen
   • March 31, 2011

3. Japanese Domestic Transport Statistics

   By bill937ca, April 8, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • April 8, 2011

4. Railcar builders to introduce new DMU designs for domestic and overseas markets

   By bikkuri bahn, December 4, 2016   

   • kinki sharyo
   • khi
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     • kawasaki heavy
     • niigata transys
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     • harmo
   • 12 replies
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   • katoftw
   • December 8, 2016

5. JR East shinkansen troubles

   By bikkuri bahn, January 17, 2011
   • 4 replies
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   • gmat
   • January 20, 2011

6. Brake Van Use

   By whiteoak, November 19, 2014
   • 7 replies
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   • marknewton
   • December 18, 2014

7. first HD300

   By miyakoji, January 18, 2012
   • 14 replies
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   • KenS
   • January 20, 2012

8. JR West KIHA189 to make regular appearance on Biwako Express

   By miyakoji, December 21, 2013   

   • jrwest
   • kiha
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     • biwako
     • biwako express
     • tokkyu
     • kansai
     • osaka
     • kyoto
     • kusatsu
     • shiga
     • dmu
   • 4 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 22, 2013

9. 500系 Shinkansen retirement

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

10. Trains on TV, Fuji TV Sat. May 10

    By bikkuri bahn, May 3, 2014   

    • fuji tv
    • real scope hyper
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      • odakyu
      • limited express
      • tv program
    • 7 replies
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    • dabsan
    • March 15, 2015

11. JR Shikoku gets efWING bogies

    By miyakoji, February 10, 2016   

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    • tadotsu
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      • 121 series
      • 7200 series
      • efwing
      • kawasaki
      • takamatsu
      • kagawa
    • 8 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 19, 2016

12. March 2019 Timetable Revision

    By Densha, December 14, 2018
    • 11 replies
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    • Densha
    • April 6, 2019

13. Japanese gov't, firms to promote railway technology in Middle East

    By gmat, January 31, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • westfalen
    • February 1, 2011

14. passenger levels 2013, Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya

    By miyakoji, September 8, 2014   

    • osaka
    • tokyo
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      • jrcentral
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      • meitetsu
      • kintetsu
      • nagoya subway
      • hankyu
      • odakyu
      • tokyo metro
      • tokyu
    • 4 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • September 8, 2014

15. No clue what it can be and why it's open

    By JR East, November 20, 2022
    • 15 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 5, 2022

16. December 2013 JTB timetable

    By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2013   

    • jtb
    • timetable
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      • 103 series
      • jikokuhyou
    • 7 replies
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    • westfalen
    • November 28, 2013

17. Another old JNR era soldier retires

    By bikkuri bahn, March 13, 2010
    • 5 replies
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    • westfalen
    • March 14, 2010

18. The end of SL Hitoyoshi

    By Kiha66, October 24, 2022
    • 17 replies
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    • SL58654号
    • February 21, 2024

19. JR Kyushu Sweet Train

    By Sascha, July 19, 2015
    • 12 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • July 19, 2015

20. Keiyo Line breakdown disrupts service

    By bikkuri bahn, November 28, 2012
    • 11 replies
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    • Jace
    • December 1, 2012

21. 651 series "Super Hitachi" revival to Yokohama May 30

    By bikkuri bahn, May 24, 2015   

    • jreast
    • 651 series
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      • super hitachi
      • yokohama
      • takashima freight line
    • 7 replies
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    • westfalen
    • October 5, 2017

22. How does JRF get Freight to Nagano?

    By ote-m, September 1, 2015
    • 14 replies
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    • westfalen
    • September 4, 2015

23. Meitetsu 1000/1200 Series EMU refurb

    By miyakoji, August 14, 2015   

    • nagoya railroad
    • meitetsu
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      • meitetsu 1200 series
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      • renewal
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    • 6 replies
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    • ToniBabelony
    • September 5, 2015

24. Driver familiarization runs begin on Ueno Tokyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, February 25, 2015   

    • ueno tokyo line
    • jreast
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      • tohoku junkan line
      • e655
    • 12 replies
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    • katoftw
    • March 27, 2015

25. How often are there delays on Japanese rail?

    By Steve4031, June 1, 2015
    • 14 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 3, 2015