Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Some things noted traveling from Tokyo this Summer

   By gmat, August 16, 2015
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   • Ochanomizu
   • August 18, 2015

2. HB-E210 Debut of new hybrid train.

   By Kiha_120, August 11, 2015
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   • kvp
   • August 11, 2015

3. Coupler plate falls off shinkansen

   By cteno4, August 9, 2015
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   • katoftw
   • August 10, 2015

4. Keihin Tohoku Line disruption yesterday

   By JR 500系, August 5, 2015
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   • velotrain
   • August 9, 2015

5. 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

6. You cannot miss this site !

   By Kiha_120, July 11, 2015
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   • cteno4
   • August 6, 2015

7. JR Railway Group Poll

   By Guest ___, April 9, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • August 6, 2015

8. A couple Tokyo-area commuter rail questions

   By korat, August 1, 2015
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   • korat
   • August 3, 2015

9. ED500

   By velotrain, July 28, 2015
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   • Kabutoni
   • July 28, 2015

10. Setouchi Area Pass - New

    By katoftw, July 23, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • July 23, 2015

11. JR Kyushu Sweet Train

    By Sascha, July 19, 2015
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    • miyakoji
    • July 19, 2015

12. Keisei Skyliner AE series 5 year anniversary

    By Sascha, July 15, 2015
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    • railsquid
    • July 17, 2015

13. Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station interiors shown

    By bikkuri bahn, July 16, 2015   

    • hokkaido shinkansen
    • jrhokkaido
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 16, 2015

14. Tokyo to get two new subway lines amid redevelopment boom

    By Guest ___, July 13, 2015
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    • Kabutoni
    • July 15, 2015

15. Engineering turnouts

    By Tyler B, July 14, 2015
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    • HantuBlauLOL
    • July 14, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, July 13, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 13, 2015

17. JR East SUROFU 14-701, -702 to Nagano

    By miyakoji, July 12, 2015   

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      • salon express tokyo
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      • observation car
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    • miyakoji
    • July 12, 2015

18. get a ride on the jr test maglev

    By cteno4, June 2, 2015
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    • stevenh
    • July 8, 2015

19. 9th World Congress on High Speed Rail- Tokyo 2015

    By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

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    • high speed rail
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    • railsquid
    • July 8, 2015

20. Hokuriku Shinkansen Maibara routing "difficult"- JR Tokai

    By bikkuri bahn, July 7, 2015   

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    • Kitayama
    • July 8, 2015

21. Unusual way to attract riders to trains (from RocketNews24)

    By Sacto1985, July 7, 2015
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    • Sacto1985
    • July 7, 2015

22. Nankai nostalgic colors 7000/10000 series

    By bikkuri bahn, June 19, 2015   

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      • southern
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 7, 2015

23. JR Freight and Aeon team up to run dedicated train

    By bikkuri bahn, July 6, 2015   

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    • tokyo freight terminal
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 6, 2015

24. Other news re. JR Hokkaido

    By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

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    • kvp
    • July 4, 2015

25. Abandoned depot in Yuasa with a mystery

    By yakumo381, June 27, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • July 4, 2015