Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Trains and Stations Announcements

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

2. 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

3. Cassiopeia couplers?

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

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

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

5. Hakone Tozan Fleet Upgrades

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

6. JR East doing away with train departure chimes

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

7. What line has the fewest services?

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

8. Hiroden 5200 Type 'Green Mover APEX' announced

   By Densha, July 25, 2018   

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   • JR 500系
   • June 29, 2019

9. 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

10. Heavy Rail Traction Companies?

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

11. Abukuma Express AB900 series announced

    By Densha, July 9, 2018   

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    • tohoku
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    • Densha
    • July 9, 2018

12. West Japan July 2018 Floods 1 2

    By Densha, July 7, 2018
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    • Sacto1985
    • September 29, 2018

13. Japanese tramway handbook.

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

14. Service susension in Kyoto area

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

15. Special Hikari Rail Star runs till September

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

16. JR Kyushu Kiha 185 new paint

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

17. 400 shinkansen third "blue" livery?

    By Yavianice, June 18, 2018
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    • Gryphr
    • June 18, 2018

18. Major shinkansen bullet train service disruption in northern Japan due to bird strike

    By gmat, June 18, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • June 19, 2018

19. Substantial earthquake in Osaka (M 6.1)

    By railsquid, June 18, 2018
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    • bill937ca
    • June 18, 2018

20. Regional Transport Crisis - Japanology Plus 2018 03 20

    By bill937ca, June 17, 2018
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    • JR 500系
    • June 19, 2018

21. Yamanote Line Operational Graphic

    By bill937ca, June 17, 2018
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    • lesliegibson
    • June 17, 2018

22. 3 streetcars in Kochi put on show as they pass in unison

    By bill937ca, June 17, 2018
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    • Gordon Werner
    • January 27, 2019

23. Shinkansen hits person, driver doesn't notice

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

24. Disappearing Train Approach Indicators

    By bill937ca, June 16, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • June 16, 2018

25. Eurpoean-style single arm pantographs in Japan

    By Socimi, June 15, 2018
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    • Suica
    • June 16, 2018