Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Hokkaido shinkansen billboard

   By bikkuri bahn, October 14, 2013   

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   • Densha
   • October 15, 2013

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

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

3. First Mizuho

   By bill937ca, March 12, 2011
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   • scott
   • March 19, 2011

4. Pro-tip: don't crawl under trains blocking crossings

   By railsquid, October 7, 2014
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   • katoftw
   • October 7, 2014

5. Fukui Railway to retire DeKi 11

   By Densha, February 27, 2018   

   • fukui railway
   • fukui
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   • katoftw
   • March 7, 2018

6. Tokyo Metro, Ginza Line 1000 series "Kumamon wrapping train"

   By bill937ca, March 1, 2018
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   • TSK1000
   • March 3, 2018

7. Tsukuba Express TX-3000 Series

   By RossDensha, November 9, 2019   

   • tsukuba express
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   • Sr.Horn
   • November 19, 2022

8. JR East, West look to adopt peak-pricing system as pandemic dents Japan railway demand

   By gmat, December 3, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • January 30, 2021

9. コキ Questions about container flat cars of JRF

   By al camino, November 11, 2018   

   • コキ
   • koki
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   • Das Steinkopf
   • November 13, 2018

10. Line closures

    By lesliegibson, February 25, 2019
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    • lesliegibson
    • February 27, 2019

11. Headmarks

    By marknewton, November 25, 2015
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    • marknewton
    • November 26, 2015

12. Care and feeding of your SuHaNeFu 15

    By Welshbloke, September 28, 2018
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    • Welshbloke
    • October 2, 2018

13. Major private railways rolling stock roster sizes

    By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2013   

    • private railways
    • mintetsu
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      • mintetsu
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      • statistics
      • fiscal 2013
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 26, 2013

14. Transport ministry urges rail companies to boost safety measures

    By cteno4, September 7, 2015
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    • railsquid
    • September 15, 2015

15. Japanese train stuck between stations following accident gets temporary in-carriage bathroom tent

    By gmat, December 15, 2017
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    • westfalen
    • December 19, 2017

16. KuHa 66/MoHa 62?

    By Welshbloke, September 28, 2017
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    • Kiha66
    • September 29, 2017

17. New type of platform 'door'?

    By Beaver, January 14, 2019
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    • Socimi
    • January 14, 2019

18. Sanyo Shinkansen halted for 3 hours today

    By bikkuri bahn, November 12, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 16, 2011

19. JR Kyushu English Website Update

    By katoftw, January 7, 2015
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    • Guest
    • January 8, 2015

20. Sapporo A1200 low floor tram test runs

    By bikkuri bahn, April 19, 2013   

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    • a1200
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      • streetcar
      • tram
      • alna koki
      • low floor
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 22, 2013

21. JR Hokkaido (JR Freight) derailment

    By bikkuri bahn, September 15, 2012
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    • Densha
    • September 16, 2012

22. Any Way to Tell Which Trains Use H5?

    By maihama eki, November 1, 2016
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    • maihama eki
    • November 2, 2016

23. Akagawa bridge last day for pedestrian access

    By bikkuri bahn, October 31, 2013   

    • akagawa bridge
    • osaka
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      • osaka
      • jrfreight
      • jrwest
      • joto freight line
      • railfan hot spots
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    • Guest
    • November 11, 2013

24. Yamanote-Sen KuMoHa 103s with AC?

    By Welshbloke, March 3, 2019
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    • Socimi
    • March 5, 2019

25. Unparalleled access draws Japan railway lovers to pricey closed photo shoots

    By bill937ca, March 14, 2023
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    • kndy
    • March 18, 2023