Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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

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

2. MLIT list of railway crossings that "need to be improved"

   By bikkuri bahn, May 19, 2016   

   • mlit
   • keio railway
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     • keio railway
     • keio
     • jrkyushu
     • grade separation
     • grade crossing
     • railway crossing
     • level crossing
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   • bill937ca
   • June 8, 2016

3. Spartan mag lev stations planned

   By cteno4, June 14, 2013
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • July 7, 2013

4. JR East spring 2015 timetable revision

   By bikkuri bahn, December 25, 2014   

   • jreast
   • timetable revision
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     • timetable revision
     • daiya
     • ueno-tokyo line
     • through running
     • hokuriku shinkansen
     • chuo line
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   • Sacto1985
   • December 25, 2014

5. E7 to begin revenue operations March 15

   By bikkuri bahn, December 20, 2013   

   • e7
   • nagano shinkansen
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     • nagano shinkansen
     • hokuriku shinkansen
     • asama
     • jreast
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   • Densha
   • January 26, 2014

6. Ward Name Tags 区名札

   By yakumo381, December 4, 2017   

   • jr freight
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   • yakumo381
   • December 6, 2017

7. Cab view- a run through the soon to be opened JR Osaka underground station

   By bikkuri bahn, February 18, 2023   

   • jrwest
   • osaka station
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     • osaka station
     • kuroshio
     • new station
     • umekita
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   • Sacto1985
   • March 19, 2023

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

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

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

   By miyakoji, December 21, 2013   

   • jreast
   • kanto
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     • kanto
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   • miyakoji
   • December 24, 2013

10. Mickey Mouse Shinkansen

    By changkh, April 24, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • July 24, 2019

11. JR West considering ending service on Wadamisaki Line

    By miyakoji, December 9, 2010
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • December 10, 2010

12. Tender First Operations

    By ATShinkansen, April 10, 2017
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    • velotrain
    • April 12, 2017

13. The last KuMoNi 83 is on the move

    By Welshbloke, April 14, 2020
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    • Welshbloke
    • August 1, 2020

14. JR Hokkaido DMUs to Myanmar?

    By miyakoji, June 17, 2012
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    • Guest
    • July 15, 2012

15. Emperor and Empress visit Hakone by train

    By bikkuri bahn, May 26, 2010
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    • bill937ca
    • June 2, 2010

16. Driverless trains tested during rush hour on the Yamanote line

    By kuro68000, October 12, 2022
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    • disturbman
    • October 13, 2022

17. Tokyo Metro plans to extend the Namboku Line and Yukaracho Line

    By TokyoImperialPalace, December 19, 2021   

    • tokyo metro
    • tokyu
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    • TokyoImperialPalace
    • January 28, 2022

18. Tokyu unveils new tram with beckoning cat livery

    By bill937ca, September 25, 2017
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    • gmat
    • September 27, 2017

19. Fukushima firm builds first new SL in Japan in 20 yrs

    By tsubasa119, January 29, 2013
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    • marknewton
    • January 31, 2013

20. When did gauges wider than 1067mm first appear?

    By Beaver, March 2, 2023
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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 5, 2023

21. Sanyo Dentetsu new rolling stock- 6000 series

    By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2015   

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    • khi
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      • kawasaki heavy
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      • hyogo plant
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    • ayokoi
    • April 17, 2016

22. 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

23. The worst Photoshop ever ?

    By JR East, December 22, 2021
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    • JR East
    • February 6, 2022

24. Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan

    By cteno4, March 20, 2014
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    • Densha
    • March 21, 2014

25. Cassiopeia couplers?

    By Welshbloke, August 2, 2018
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    • Kiha66
    • August 4, 2018