Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 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

2. Ishinomaki Line reopened

   By bikkuri bahn, May 19, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 19, 2011

3. JR West will use Italian machine-vision inspection system

   By Melandir, August 7, 2015   

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   • mermec
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   • Ronny
   • August 7, 2015

4. Kintetsu Utsube and Hachioji line to go 3rd Sector

   By Nick_Burman, October 3, 2013
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   • cteno4
   • October 3, 2013

5. Railway Technology Research Institute open day 2015

   By cteno4, September 30, 2015
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   • railsquid
   • October 1, 2015

6. Japanese Rolling Stock Builders

   By bill937ca, June 7, 2020
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   • Socimi
   • June 14, 2020

7. Wolf Urine and Lion's Roar help Rail Transport in Hokkaido

   By gmat, June 26, 2013
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   • gmat
   • February 1, 2021

8. TV program heads up- 9/21 18:56~ TV Asahi Yamanote Line

   By bikkuri bahn, September 20, 2013   

   • yamanote line
   • tv program
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • September 20, 2013

9. The Izu Express

   By rogerfarnworth, August 10, 2023
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   • rogerfarnworth
   • August 10, 2023

10. Baggage storage for luggage storage in cars of Tohoku, Hokkaido and Akita Shinkansen

    By bill937ca, May 9, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • May 9, 2017

11. Tender First Operations

    By ATShinkansen, April 10, 2017
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    • velotrain
    • April 12, 2017

12. Shipping of JR205 Trains with “Jakarta” Destination Signage

    By 984smurf, June 1, 2018
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    • 984smurf
    • June 11, 2018

13. 11-year old Student Train 'Jumped' to Protest School Closing

    By gmat, February 15, 2013
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    • Densha
    • February 19, 2013

14. KiHa 41000, original livery: black or brown?

    By sportinglife, March 28, 2011
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    • sportinglife
    • March 30, 2011

15. Shinjo Buffer Stops

    By KomachiMaster427, April 6, 2017
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    • KomachiMaster427
    • April 8, 2017

16. Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen begins low speed test runs

    By bikkuri bahn, May 18, 2022   

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    • shinkansen
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    • James-SNMB
    • December 24, 2022

17. Izu Craile will be retired in summer 2020, possibly scrapped.

    By Yavianice, January 31, 2020
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    • miyakoji
    • February 4, 2020

18. Interesting loads

    By Kiha66, January 5, 2017
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    • marknewton
    • January 6, 2017

19. Looking for maps, railroad or not, or things to put on walls

    By ote-m, January 22, 2015
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    • Takahama Trainwatcher
    • April 18, 2015

20. Japanese and Indian PM ride shinkansen

    By bikkuri bahn, November 14, 2016   

    • abe
    • modi
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      • tokaido shinkansen
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      • kobe
      • tokyo
    • 4 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 14, 2016

21. Keikyu and Keihan accident response/recovery practice

    By miyakoji, September 23, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • September 23, 2012

22. Mickey Mouse 883 Sonic coming to Kyushu

    By bill937ca, May 22, 2019
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    • katoftw
    • August 17, 2020

23. News About the Sanriku Line

    By gmat, June 19, 2011
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    • cteno4
    • June 20, 2011

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

    By bikkuri bahn, June 10, 2016   

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    • keio
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      • keio
      • sotetsu
      • competition
      • private railways
      • mintetsu
    • 1 reply
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    • railsquid
    • June 10, 2016

25. Watch The Gap

    By Jcarlton, August 24, 2013
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    • Kabutoni
    • August 25, 2013