Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. India interested in Japan’s bullet train technology

   By cteno4, July 3, 2014
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   • Nick_Burman
   • July 4, 2014

2. New SiC power modules on N700- first application on HSR

   By bikkuri bahn, July 13, 2015   

   • jrtokai
   • tokaido shinkansen
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 13, 2015

3. How Long Would It Take To Travel The Tokaido From Tokyo To Osaka

   By Jcarlton, April 22, 2017
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   • Sacto1985
   • April 24, 2017

4. Superconducting cable system for electric railways

   By bikkuri bahn, February 3, 2016   

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   • dc
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   • kvp
   • February 3, 2016

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

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

6. [book mini-review] Delayed Departures, Overdue Arrivals

   By miyakoji, May 27, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 28, 2012

7. JR Questions....

   By Reforger83, January 14, 2016
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   • Socimi
   • January 21, 2016

8. Second Tokyo Metro 13000 series delivered

   By bikkuri bahn, August 31, 2016   

   • tokyo metro
   • hibiya line
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   • Sascha
   • September 1, 2016

9. New JR-East joyful train "Kairi"

   By Yavianice, October 27, 2019   

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   • Sacto1985
   • November 4, 2019

10. B20 1

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

11. Where to find dates and info on Open Days in Tokyo

    By gmat, June 29, 2011
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    • gmat
    • June 29, 2011

12. Osaka Metro plans massive facelift, 55-floor station building

    By gmat, December 23, 2018
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    • trainsforever8
    • January 8, 2019

13. JRW mess up around Kobe 5000 had to walk.

    By Sascha, November 16, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • November 17, 2015

14. RIDE DR YELLOW!!!

    By Sascha, September 12, 2015
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    • cteno4
    • September 15, 2015

15. Tokyo Police announce campaign to deter violence on trains

    By gmat, September 11, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • September 12, 2012

16. Anyone fancies an E7 car?

    By JR 500系, January 30, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • January 31, 2015

17. An unusual level crossing protection.

    By ben_issacs, February 5, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • February 7, 2019

18. Happy 77th Birthday Naotaka Hirota

    By marknewton, December 27, 2012
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    • marknewton
    • January 8, 2013

19. Special train- Thank you 489 series

    By bikkuri bahn, April 3, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 4, 2011

20. Question about railroad signage

    By nah00, October 29, 2015
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    • nah00
    • October 30, 2015

21. Mickey Mouse Shinkansen

    By changkh, April 24, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • July 24, 2019

22. TV program heads up (6)- TV Tokyo Tues. 02/18, 10pm~

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2014   

    • tvtokyo
    • gaia no yoake
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    • ToniBabelony
    • February 18, 2014

23. My top 5 favourite Japanese trains

    By The Birmingham train spotter, September 5, 2021
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    • katoftw
    • September 27, 2021

24. 119 Series "Suruga Shuttle"

    By Welshbloke, November 22, 2015
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • November 23, 2015

25. 2023: The year of selling your model trains? What the heck is going on?

    By kndy, August 5, 2023   

    • model trains
    • sell
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    • Kamome
    • January 19, 2024