Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR East offers “Internship for Foreigners”

   By bill937ca, March 31, 2018
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   • kvp
   • April 1, 2018

2. JR East Oku Depot will be open to the public on November 15th 2014

   By cteno4, November 13, 2014
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   • gmat
   • November 16, 2014

3. JR East orders new towing equipment

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

4. JR East performing test runs on Joban line through exclusion zone

   By Yavianice, December 18, 2019   

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   • Cat
   • March 18, 2020

5. JR East plans safety gates for Keihin-Tohoku Line stations

   By bill937ca, December 15, 2016
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   • kvp
   • December 15, 2016

6. JR East plans to develop Japan’s 1st train to run on hydrogen

   By gmat, October 9, 2020
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   • chadbag
   • October 9, 2020

7. JR East power saving measures

   By bikkuri bahn, May 22, 2012
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   • Guest
   • May 23, 2012

8. JR East preserving 200 series Shinkansen end car in Niigata

   By miyakoji, May 30, 2013   

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   • Ochanomizu
   • May 31, 2013

9. JR East prototype flywheel energy storage

   By kuro68000, June 13, 2022
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   • kuro68000
   • June 13, 2022

10. JR East railway museum to advise Taipei museum project

    By bikkuri bahn, January 19, 2017   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 19, 2017

11. JR East replace title of 'train conductor' with just 'crew'

    By bill937ca, April 10, 2019
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    • Socimi
    • April 10, 2019

12. JR East Retires E1系 Shinkansen [2012-9-28]

    By 200系, September 28, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • November 4, 2012

13. JR East rolling stock announcements 1 2 3 4 5

    By Densha, July 2, 2013
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    • Densha
    • March 22, 2014

14. JR East rolling stock lost during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake 1 2 3

    By Densha, August 23, 2015
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    • Yavianice
    • October 31, 2018

15. JR East Series 253 (ex-NEX) - "Nikko" and "Kinugawa" livery 1 2

    By miyakoji, November 17, 2010
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    • miyakoji
    • April 5, 2011

16. JR East shinkansen troubles

    By bikkuri bahn, January 17, 2011
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    • gmat
    • January 20, 2011

17. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • May 30, 2015

18. JR East spring 2015 timetable revision

    By bikkuri bahn, December 25, 2014   

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    • Sacto1985
    • December 25, 2014

19. JR East staff to be loaned to JR Hokkaido in bid to raise standards

    By Guest ___, October 16, 2013   

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    • Guest
    • October 27, 2013

20. JR East studies driverless operation

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

21. JR East SUROFU 14-701, -702 to Nagano

    By miyakoji, July 12, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • July 12, 2015

22. JR East to build train system in Bangkok

    By cteno4, November 4, 2013
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    • Ochanomizu
    • November 7, 2013

23. JR East to develop former Manseibashi Station area

    By miyakoji, July 4, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • September 22, 2013

24. JR East to expand Omiya Railway Museum

    By miyakoji, November 7, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 7, 2014

25. JR East to install ATACS on Saikyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, October 16, 2013   

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    • 10 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 21, 2013