Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Rail operation changes upon Hokuriku Shinkansen start

   By Sacto1985, August 28, 2014
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   • miyakoji
   • October 31, 2014

2. Ashidachi Station on the Hakubi Line

   By marknewton, October 1, 2015
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   • marknewton
   • November 19, 2015

3. TV program heads up Saturday, Aug. 30 9pm~

   By bikkuri bahn, August 30, 2014   

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   • dabsan
   • September 6, 2014

4. Hallo Kitty Haruka

   By scotspensioner, January 29, 2019
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   • railsquid
   • February 7, 2019

5. New Uchibo line rolling stock E131 series

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

6. Railway enthusiasts trespassing into station

   By Tomoha, October 30, 2020
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 9, 2020

7. Interesting piece on Japanese private railway development

   By bikkuri bahn, May 19, 2012
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   • bill937ca
   • May 20, 2012

8. freight on JR East Shinkansen?

   By miyakoji, February 24, 2011
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   • Guest
   • February 26, 2011

9. new JR Shikoku express EMU type

   By miyakoji, November 25, 2013   

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   • Gora
   • November 27, 2013

10. New JR West luxury train from Kanazawa to Wakura Onsen

    By Sacto1985, July 11, 2014
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • July 14, 2014

11. NHK program on Tetsudo Boom including women fans

    By gmat, January 20, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 25, 2011

12. JR East E233 gets fitted with CBTC

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2016   

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    • NXCALE
    • July 8, 2016

13. Osaka Metro plans massive facelift, 55-floor station building

    By gmat, December 23, 2018
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    • trainsforever8
    • January 8, 2019

14. The elevator at Roppongi station is out of order, and can't be repaired

    By kuro68000, January 17, 2023
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    • Beaver
    • January 20, 2023

15. Kiha 40 original orange makes its return: JR Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, March 15, 2010
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    • marknewton
    • March 17, 2010

16. The unstoppable march of katakana station names

    By railsquid, October 1, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • October 6, 2019

17. Question about JR East Bi-level Green Car Trains

    By YamanoteRider95, February 20, 2015
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    • E6系
    • February 20, 2015

18. new KOKI73 container car

    By miyakoji, January 9, 2016   

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    • Das Steinkopf
    • January 11, 2016

19. New EF510-300 for Kyushu

    By Hakubi Line, November 22, 2021   

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    • JR East
    • December 9, 2021

20. Military movement by rail next week- Thurs. Daily Yomiuri article

    By bikkuri bahn, October 28, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 5, 2011

21. Kawasaki Heavy's efSET news

    By bikkuri bahn, April 27, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 1, 2015

22. JR Hokkaido JR Shikoku to get funding boost from natl. govt.

    By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

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    • Sacto1985
    • July 3, 2015

23. Japan Railway & Transport Review

    By Guest bill937ca, February 7, 2008
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    • cteno4
    • July 25, 2022

24. Older train sets being retired now....

    By Sacto1985, November 29, 2021
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 5, 2021

25. JRW mess up around Kobe 5000 had to walk.

    By Sascha, November 16, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • November 17, 2015