Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Blue Trains to Hokkaido will be discontinued 1 2

   By nartak, November 7, 2013
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   • miyakoji
   • March 30, 2014

2. Odakyu retires 5000s, Romancecars 10000, RSE 20000 1 2

   By bill937ca, December 21, 2011
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   • The_Ghan
   • August 12, 2012

3. What will replace the E1 & E4 Shinkansens by 2016? 1 2

   By Eisenbahn, March 24, 2012
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 18, 2012

4. JR East announces KiHa 130-500 series and GV-E400 series 1 2

   By Densha, July 4, 2017   

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   • kiha
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     • kiha
     • kiha 130
     • gv-400
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     • dmu
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   • bill937ca
   • September 16, 2020

5. Most boring train? 1 2

   By railsquid, July 15, 2017
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   • kvp
   • October 31, 2017

6. How come Japan didn't unify on 1,500 V DC for overhead electric power? 1 2

   By Sacto1985, April 11, 2015
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   • hans-diesel
   • March 5, 2016

7. DD200 announced 1 2

   By Davo Dentetsu, June 15, 2017
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   • nah00
   • August 30, 2019

8. New EMU's for the Osaka Loop Line 1 2

   By Sacto1985, December 9, 2014
   • 38 replies
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   • railsquid
   • November 10, 2016

9. New Type: JR East Series E259 "NEX" 1 2

   By Sushi Train, April 24, 2009
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 26, 2010

10. Tokyo Metro driver punished for texting on duty 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, June 24, 2011
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    • linkey
    • July 23, 2011

11. JR East- New limited express "Shonan" to begin March 15 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2021   

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    • Dentobu93
    • April 9, 2021

12. Toyama Inner City Tram Lines & LRT 1 2

    By bc6, September 6, 2009
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    • Das Steinkopf
    • July 1, 2019

13. Maglev train plan outlined by JR Tokai 1 2

    By cteno4, September 18, 2013
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    • kvp
    • February 1, 2014

14. West Japan July 2018 Floods 1 2

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

15. End of the cassiopeia 1 2

    By Eurostar25, March 21, 2016
    • 36 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • May 19, 2016

16. End of the EF66 0 series? 1 2

    By yakumo381, December 6, 2017   

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    • 36 replies
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    • bill937ca
    • June 24, 2018

17. Royal Train. 1 2

    By Sascha, October 12, 2014
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    • Sascha
    • October 18, 2014

18. Announcements On Board Tokyo Metro trains (and beyond) 1 2

    By Addy, November 26, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 30, 2015

19. Shinjuku, World's Busiest Train Station 1 2

    By bill937ca, April 15, 2014   

    • shinjuku
    • 36 replies
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    • Ochanomizu
    • May 5, 2014

20. The coolest train commercial you will ever see! 1 2

    By Tecchan, March 31, 2011
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    • alpineaustralia
    • April 29, 2011

21. New JR West 227 Series for Hiroshima area 1 2

    By miyakoji, June 21, 2014   

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      • kawasaki
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    • 34 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • January 24, 2015

22. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • May 8, 2023

23. New Type: JR East EF510-500 "Hokutosei" & "Cassiopeia" 1 2

    By CaptOblivious, January 8, 2010
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    • Tosaden
    • April 30, 2013

24. Vandals target metro subway lines nationwide 1 2

    By gmat, November 22, 2011
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    • The_Ghan
    • January 16, 2012

25. Stereotypes about different railway companies and their staff 1 2

    By trainsforever8, August 4, 2015
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    • Socimi
    • December 30, 2016