Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Hokkaido another incident

   By bikkuri bahn, January 26, 2012
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   • westfalen
   • January 28, 2012

2. Blue Train "Fuji" one day revival

   By bikkuri bahn, September 4, 2014   

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   • Guest
   • December 23, 2014

3. JR East's E231-500 series to Chuo-Sobu line services

   By Densha, October 29, 2014
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   • katoftw
   • October 31, 2014

4. JR East: new KIHA 100 variant for Koumi Line sightseeing train

   By miyakoji, June 22, 2017   

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     • yamanashi
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   • serotta1972
   • June 23, 2017

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

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

6. Battery EMU to be introduced on Karasuyama Line Spring 2014

   By bikkuri bahn, November 7, 2012
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   • Guest
   • January 23, 2014

7. How often are there delays on Japanese rail?

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

8. Through Toyoko-Fukutoshin Line services to begin March 2013

   By bikkuri bahn, July 25, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 26, 2012

9. JR Hokkaido 733/735 series

   By bikkuri bahn, May 28, 2012
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   • JR 500系
   • June 4, 2012

10. Interesting piece on Japanese private railway development

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

11. ED500

    By velotrain, July 28, 2015
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    • ToniBabelony
    • July 28, 2015

12. Japanese locomotive number plate collections.

    By ben_issacs, September 17, 2019
    • 18 replies
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    • amtk908
    • August 20, 2020

13. No more doubledeck Shinkansen trains within 5 years!!

    By Nozomi, March 11, 2011
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    • KenS
    • March 17, 2011

14. 3-year-old boy falls between bullet train and platform during trial run

    By gmat, February 14, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 14, 2011

15. Kintetsu to introduce new commuter rolling stock autumn 2024

    By bikkuri bahn, May 17, 2022   

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    • 9 replies
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • June 18, 2022

16. Keihin Tohoku Line disruption yesterday

    By JR 500系, August 5, 2015
    • 17 replies
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    • velotrain
    • August 9, 2015

17. KuHaNe 581-53 to Kyoto Railway Museum

    By miyakoji, February 15, 2015   

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    • E6系
    • February 19, 2015

18. JR East orders new towing equipment

    By disturbman, January 19, 2021
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    • GWR
    • February 12, 2021

19. Sayonara Panorama Train

    By bill937ca, August 30, 2009
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    • Guest
    • September 22, 2009

20. Japanese tramway handbook.

    By bill937ca, July 5, 2018
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    • ben_issacs
    • December 4, 2018

21. Commuter Shinkansen

    By Khaul, July 15, 2019
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • August 12, 2019

22. EF67-100 Series being withdrawn

    By yakumo381, September 18, 2016   

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    • hans-diesel
    • October 14, 2016

23. Abandoned mine railway reborn as theme park

    By shiawase raichou, June 2, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 3, 2014

24. Hokkaido train driver caught wearing earplugs

    By bikkuri bahn, July 22, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 25, 2012

25. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

    By railsquid, June 30, 2015
    • 17 replies
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    • kvp
    • July 2, 2015