Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. What is this facility?

   By katoftw, July 9, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 10, 2016

2. JR East E233 gets fitted with CBTC

   By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2016   

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   • NXCALE
   • July 8, 2016

3. Carbon fiber leaf spring used on bogie design

   By bikkuri bahn, January 19, 2016   

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   • Jensen
   • July 8, 2016

4. Manga wrapped express train set to bring summer fun to Tohoku region

   By bill937ca, June 27, 2016
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   • Robert46
   • July 4, 2016

5. What will replace the 485-based "Joyful Trains"?

   By Sacto1985, July 3, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 3, 2016

6. Old Kyoto Tram Fleet page

   By bill937ca, June 30, 2016
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   • Nick_Burman
   • July 2, 2016

7. Tobu 200 series Ryomo in TRA style colors

   By bikkuri bahn, June 14, 2016   

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   • Densha
   • June 30, 2016

8. Thieves target Hokkaido train line for rip-offs of ‘railroadania'

   By cteno4, June 28, 2016
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   • kvp
   • June 29, 2016

9. Tokai and Shonan liveries

   By hans-diesel, January 17, 2016
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   • hans-diesel
   • June 28, 2016

10. Crowding on Toyoko, Den'en Toshi Lines

    By bikkuri bahn, June 28, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 28, 2016

11. "F Liner" through service on five railways

    By bikkuri bahn, June 21, 2016   

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    • katoftw
    • June 26, 2016

12. Oigawa gets some JR Hokkaido 14 series passenger cars

    By miyakoji, June 22, 2016   

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    • Sacto1985
    • June 23, 2016

13. Kitakata Ramen station announcement

    By cteno4, June 20, 2016
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    • miyakoji
    • June 20, 2016

14. How much cost a Shinkansen?

    By Sascha, June 17, 2016
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    • westfalen
    • June 19, 2016

15. ‘Cruise on land’ rooms shown for 2017 luxury sleeper train THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

    By bill937ca, June 16, 2016
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    • marknewton
    • June 16, 2016

16. Twilight Express Special Run Hoax

    By cteno4, June 16, 2016
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 16, 2016

17. B20 1

    By mattdwnunder, May 27, 2016
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    • marknewton
    • June 13, 2016

18. Nagasaki Tram 1054 Damaged in Accident

    By bill937ca, May 29, 2016
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    • marknewton
    • June 13, 2016

19. Wakayama Dentetsu's Umeboshi Train on a test run

    By miyakoji, May 28, 2016   

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    • ayokoi
    • June 12, 2016

20. three videos about working for Toei Yurikamome

    By miyakoji, June 11, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 11, 2016

21. E231-500s to be moved to the Chuo-Sobu Line

    By bill937ca, June 10, 2016
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    • bill937ca
    • June 10, 2016

22. Odakyu *post* 4 track mainlining, the challenges ahead

    By bikkuri bahn, June 10, 2016   

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    • railsquid
    • June 10, 2016

23. Bang bang go the brakes!

    By railsquid, June 8, 2016
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • June 10, 2016

24. DD51 with 1500 hp engines

    By hans-diesel, June 8, 2016
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    • hans-diesel
    • June 9, 2016

25. Echigo Tokimeki takes delivery of 2 ET122-1000 cruise/resort DMUs

    By miyakoji, March 26, 2016   

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    • maihama eki
    • June 9, 2016