Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Shinkansen named "best high speed train"

   By bikkuri bahn, February 24, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 24, 2016

2. Tobu Railway freight?

   By Welshbloke, February 16, 2016
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   • Welshbloke
   • February 17, 2016

3. Why are they coupling the E5 and E6 together?

   By Sascha, February 11, 2016
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   • Sacto1985
   • February 13, 2016

4. What do you call a Japanese train driver?

   By Atomsk, February 7, 2016
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   • enodenlover
   • February 10, 2016

5. Kumoha 12052 - it lives!

   By railsquid, February 7, 2016
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   • railsquid
   • February 7, 2016

6. Nishitetsu 9000 (new)

   By ToniBabelony, February 4, 2016
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   • katoftw
   • February 6, 2016

7. End of car reflectors

   By nah00, February 4, 2016
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   • westfalen
   • February 5, 2016

8. Superconducting cable system for electric railways

   By bikkuri bahn, February 3, 2016   

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   • kvp
   • February 3, 2016

9. Hankai to end service between Sumiyoshi and Sumiyoshikoen

   By miyakoji, August 31, 2015   

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   • ayokoi
   • January 31, 2016

10. JR Kyushu new timetable March 2016

    By katoftw, January 29, 2016
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    • cteno4
    • January 30, 2016

11. Nankai Hamaderakōen Station building to be "retired," preserved

    By miyakoji, January 29, 2016   

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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • January 30, 2016

12. Hoki 800 Ballast Wagon

    By katoftw, August 4, 2014
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    • velotrain
    • January 29, 2016

13. Platform end fencing

    By Welshbloke, January 27, 2016
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    • kvp
    • January 28, 2016

14. 113/115 Front/Face Design - What other trains have it? 1 2 3

    By serotta1972, October 25, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • January 26, 2016

15. JR West SL D51 200 Restoration for Mainline duty

    By katoftw, August 10, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • January 25, 2016

16. New JR East - South Hokkaido Pass Available

    By katoftw, January 22, 2016
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    • JR 500系
    • January 23, 2016

17. JR Questions....

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

18. JR keeps station open 1 2

    By tossedman, January 9, 2016
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    • Socimi
    • January 21, 2016

19. Is JR East considering rolling out E129 series on Chuo Main Line (Tachikawa~Matsumoto)?

    By E233-3000_U624, January 20, 2016
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • January 21, 2016

20. the Hallade Method

    By miyakoji, January 17, 2016   

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    • Ochanomizu
    • January 18, 2016

21. New JR East luxury cruise train to run through Seikan Tunnel

    By bikkuri bahn, December 4, 2015   

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    • katoftw
    • January 16, 2016

22. Hokkaido Shinkansen preliminary schedules

    By bikkuri bahn, September 11, 2015   

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    • JR 500系
    • January 11, 2016

23. new KOKI73 container car

    By miyakoji, January 9, 2016   

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    • Das Steinkopf
    • January 11, 2016

24. JR Central 371 series, former Asagiri - last run Nov 30 1 2

    By miyakoji, October 21, 2014   

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    • JR 500系
    • January 6, 2016

25. Looking for tetsudō otaku

    By TrainTV, December 29, 2015
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    • boilermaker
    • January 6, 2016