Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Subliminal ads fast-tracked for maglev trains in Japan

   By cteno4, April 3, 2017
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   • April 3, 2017

2. JNR privatization delivered mixed bag for current-day operators

   By bill937ca, March 31, 2017
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   • Kiha66
   • April 1, 2017

3. E7 series to be introduced on the Joetsu Shinkansen

   By Suica, March 27, 2017
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   • Sacto1985
   • March 31, 2017

4. JR Shikoku and Taiwan Railway Administration livery exchange

   By Densha, March 25, 2017   

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   • Densha
   • March 30, 2017

5. Mozoca Station 868 @ Hitoyoshi Kyushu

   By katoftw, March 30, 2017
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   • katoftw
   • March 30, 2017

6. JR Kyushu Kawasemi-Yamasemi

   By katoftw, May 16, 2016
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   • katoftw
   • March 29, 2017

7. Positive effects of Hokuriku Shinkansen continue

   By cteno4, March 22, 2017
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   • Sacto1985
   • March 29, 2017

8. Railcars used by many JR firms in service for over 30 years

   By katoftw, March 22, 2017
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   • kvp
   • March 23, 2017

9. JR East to open "General Store Railyard" in Omiya Station

   By miyakoji, March 9, 2017   

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   • miyakoji
   • March 18, 2017

10. JR East cruise train Shikishima interior revealed to media outlets

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2017   

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    • Sacto1985
    • March 18, 2017

11. Nozomi shinkansen marks 25 years as vital transport artery

    By bill937ca, March 14, 2017
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 16, 2017

12. 01 series final run announced

    By Socimi, January 31, 2017   

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    • Socimi
    • March 16, 2017

13. Question about station names

    By Pashina12, March 15, 2017
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    • velotrain
    • March 16, 2017

14. Fujikyu puts up ED403 loco for sale 'for free'

    By Densha, March 14, 2017
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    • stevenh
    • March 14, 2017

15. Question about a signal

    By Pashina12, March 6, 2017
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    • marknewton
    • March 14, 2017

16. Daylight road haulage of rolling stock attracts crowd of 30,000

    By bikkuri bahn, March 7, 2017   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 9, 2017

17. 7501 delivered to Kagoshima City Transport Bureau

    By bill937ca, March 6, 2017
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    • kvp
    • March 7, 2017

18. Ichibata Electric Railway to introduce first original railcar in 83 years

    By bikkuri bahn, July 13, 2016   

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    • velotrain
    • March 5, 2017

19. Huis Ten Bosch goes Dutch Orange

    By katoftw, March 4, 2017
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    • JR 500系
    • March 5, 2017

20. Bombardier makes "better" trains than Japanese makers 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2017   

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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 3, 2017

21. Tokyo Metro 13000 series and Tobu 70000 series

    By miyakoji, June 18, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • March 3, 2017

22. Production lists of Japanese locomotive builders?

    By Pashina12, March 3, 2017
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    • Pashina12
    • March 3, 2017

23. 2 engineers on 2 coupled EMU's

    By hans-diesel, March 1, 2017
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    • Nick_Burman
    • March 2, 2017

24. Where to stop express trains: Paris vs Tokyo

    By IST, March 1, 2017
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    • kvp
    • March 1, 2017

25. Train Rouge

    By bill937ca, February 28, 2017
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    • cteno4
    • March 1, 2017