Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Where can I find more "strip maps" like this?

   By bluejeans, August 21, 2018
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   • bluejeans
   • August 21, 2018

2. Any list of lines that are electric or diesel?

   By bluejeans, August 16, 2018
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   • katoftw
   • August 18, 2018

3. JR East studies driverless operation

   By trainsforever8, August 15, 2018
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   • chadbag
   • August 15, 2018

4. Trains and Stations Announcements

   By changkh, August 13, 2018
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   • JR 500系
   • August 14, 2018

5. Cassiopeia couplers?

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

6. Major Tokyo train line stopped for one hour as passenger gets own head stuck under seat

   By bill937ca, August 3, 2018
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   • maihama eki
   • August 3, 2018

7. JR East doing away with train departure chimes

   By Kiha66, July 31, 2018
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   • VentureForth
   • August 3, 2018

8. Meaning of "山区" on JR East station signs (Tokyo)

   By Xiamen, August 2, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • August 2, 2018

9. Hakone Tozan Fleet Upgrades

   By bill937ca, August 1, 2018
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • August 1, 2018

10. What line has the fewest services?

    By bluejeans, July 27, 2018
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    • Densha
    • July 27, 2018

11. Keio Dentetsu new reserved seating rolling stock- 5000 series

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2016   

    • keio
    • keio dentetsu
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      • j-trec
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    • bill937ca
    • July 25, 2018

12. The Sound of the Whistle: Railroads and the State in Meiji Japan

    By cteno4, July 25, 2018
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    • cteno4
    • July 25, 2018

13. Heavy Rail Traction Companies?

    By GDorsett, July 23, 2018
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    • marknewton
    • July 24, 2018

14. How do railways figure out congestion on their trains?

    By gmat, December 5, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • July 23, 2018

15. Hiroshima's Narrow Tram Streets

    By bill937ca, March 8, 2018
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    • AllScales
    • July 22, 2018

16. 500 Shinkansen in Hello Kitty livery to be introduced 1 2 3 4 5

    By Yavianice, March 14, 2018   

    • 500 shinkansen
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    • TimWay4
    • July 20, 2018

17. Series 115 Finale? 1 2

    By bill937ca, March 10, 2018
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 12, 2018

18. Abukuma Express AB900 series announced

    By Densha, July 9, 2018   

    • fukushima
    • tohoku
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      • tohoku
      • abukuma express
      • private railway
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    • Densha
    • July 9, 2018

19. Service susension in Kyoto area

    By Steve4031, June 30, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 1, 2018

20. JR Kyushu Kiha 185 new paint

    By katoftw, June 24, 2018
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    • JR 500系
    • June 30, 2018

21. DF200 in Tokyo area? 1 2 3

    By yakumo381, January 19, 2016   

    • yokkaichi
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    • yakumo381
    • June 28, 2018

22. Special Hikari Rail Star runs till September

    By 984smurf, June 25, 2018
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 28, 2018

23. End of the EF66 0 series? 1 2

    By yakumo381, December 6, 2017   

    • jr freight
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    • bill937ca
    • June 24, 2018

24. JR Freight EF210 series renewal livery

    By Densha, June 15, 2018   

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    • bill937ca
    • June 23, 2018

25. Shinkansen hits person, driver doesn't notice

    By railsquid, June 16, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • June 23, 2018