Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR East shinkansen troubles

   By bikkuri bahn, January 17, 2011
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   • gmat
   • January 20, 2011

2. Notes on JNR Freight Operations

   By bill937ca, June 8, 2019
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   • cteno4
   • June 10, 2019

3. Hankyu Juso Station

   By bill937ca, December 3, 2016
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   • bill937ca
   • December 7, 2016

4. Fujikyu puts up ED403 loco for sale 'for free'

   By Densha, March 14, 2017
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   • stevenh
   • March 14, 2017

5. Toyo Tire & Rubber data falsification affects rwy. rolling stock parts

   By bikkuri bahn, October 16, 2015   

   • toyo tire
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   • cteno4
   • October 21, 2015

6. passenger levels 2013, Osaka, Tokyo, and Nagoya

   By miyakoji, September 8, 2014   

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   • Sacto1985
   • September 8, 2014

7. Sales skyrocket unexpectedly for unlimited rail pass in Shikoku

   By bill937ca, May 15, 2017
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   • velotrain
   • May 16, 2017

8. Special Hikari Rail Star runs till September

   By 984smurf, June 25, 2018
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 28, 2018

9. M-250 Super Rail Cargo question

   By gavino200, January 29, 2018
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   • inobu
   • January 29, 2018

10. Train Drivers Crew

    By Matteo_IT, April 20, 2023
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    • Matteo_IT
    • April 20, 2023

11. JR East March 2020 Timetable Revision

    By RossDensha, March 9, 2020
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • March 10, 2020

12. Isumi Railway 300 series (new rolling stock)

    By bikkuri bahn, March 9, 2012
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    • westfalen
    • March 10, 2012

13. Tram along creek

    By tossedman, July 14, 2013
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    • tossedman
    • July 14, 2013

14. Possible additional govt. funding to speed up shinkansen construction

    By bikkuri bahn, July 14, 2014
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    • katoftw
    • July 15, 2014

15. German musical group apologizes after in-train performance not entirely well received

    By gmat, November 9, 2017
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    • kvp
    • November 11, 2017

16. Yamanote Line services to be partially suspended on November 16th

    By railsquid, September 17, 2019
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    • stevenh
    • November 18, 2019

17. CNN program "The Gateway" reports on Japanese railways

    By bikkuri bahn, October 17, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 5, 2012

18. Kyoto Tango Railway KTR8000 DMU refurb - Tango no Umi

    By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

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    • miyakoji
    • April 17, 2016

19. JR East cruise train Shikishima interior revealed to media outlets

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2017   

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    • Sacto1985
    • March 18, 2017

20. JR West Japan to launch new model 271 series for Kansai International Express "Haruka"

    By bill937ca, June 21, 2019
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • June 24, 2019

21. JNR / JR Rail Mounted Cranes

    By yakumo381, May 19, 2017
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    • bill937ca
    • May 22, 2017

22. Status of train lines affected by the Tohoku Earthquake

    By gmat, July 7, 2011
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    • gmat
    • July 10, 2011

23. New rolling stock for Toei Shinjuku Line that looks like E233-2000

    By miyakoji, July 16, 2013   

    • toei
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    • Guest
    • July 21, 2013

24. Why do Japanese cleaning crews bow at trains?

    By Guest ___, July 17, 2014
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    • Guest
    • July 18, 2014

25. Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express will be a bullet train in Japan

    By cteno4, February 13, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • February 14, 2015