Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR Hokkaido JR Shikoku to get funding boost from natl. govt.

   By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

   • jrhokkaido
   • jrshikoku
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 3, 2015

2. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

   By railsquid, June 30, 2015
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   • kvp
   • July 2, 2015

3. new Nankai 8300 series from Kinki Sharyo

   By miyakoji, July 1, 2015   

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   • 8300 series
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     • wakayama
     • tokuan
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   • miyakoji
   • July 2, 2015

4. Going EF66 Hunting and question about identifiers

   By ote-m, June 22, 2015
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   • gmat
   • June 28, 2015

5. Isumi Rlwy last delivery of new railcars

   By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2015   

   • isumi railway
   • chiba
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     • chiba
     • niigata transys
     • kiha 20
   • 8 replies
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   • westfalen
   • June 28, 2015

6. Hanshin 5700 series

   By miyakoji, June 27, 2015   

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   • Kabutoni
   • June 27, 2015

7. round sign on Japanese locomotives

   By Alemino, June 21, 2015
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   • Sacto1985
   • June 22, 2015

8. JR Hokkaido to jointly develop new DMU with JR East

   By bikkuri bahn, June 12, 2015   

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   • jreast
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     • kiha 40
     • dmu
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   • 13 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 17, 2015

9. JR East wants to run cruise train in Hokkaido too

   By bikkuri bahn, June 14, 2015   

   • cruise train
   • shikishima
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     • jreast
     • jrhokkaido
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   • Densha
   • June 15, 2015

10. Hiroshima tram resumes service in original colors to convey horrors of A-bomb

    By cteno4, June 14, 2015   

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    • tram
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      • restoration
    • 1 reply
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    • Sacto1985
    • June 14, 2015

11. JREast east i inspection train runs to Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station

    By bikkuri bahn, June 11, 2015   

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    • 4 replies
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    • cteno4
    • June 12, 2015

12. Japan Railwayana & a mystery

    By yakumo381, June 10, 2015
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    • yakumo381
    • June 12, 2015

13. Bogie steering mech on tokyo Ginza line wins award

    By cteno4, June 11, 2015   

    • ginza line
    • tokyo metro
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      • series 1000
      • invention award
      • bogie steering
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    • cteno4
    • June 11, 2015

14. No Moonlight Echigo this summer?

    By ote-m, June 11, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 11, 2015

15. Laurel Prize

    By yakumo381, June 7, 2015
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    • E6系
    • June 8, 2015

16. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

    By JR 500系, April 4, 2015
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    • Robert46
    • June 8, 2015

17. ekiin - your choice of location

    By miyakoji, June 6, 2015
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    • miyakoji
    • June 8, 2015

18. get a ride on the jr test maglev : the unofficial unscientific POLL

    By Guest ___, June 5, 2015
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    • cteno4
    • June 7, 2015

19. Chromatic diagram- railway timetabling

    By bikkuri bahn, June 3, 2015   

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      • tokyo metro
      • kohei ushida
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    • miyakoji
    • June 3, 2015

20. How often are there delays on Japanese rail?

    By Steve4031, June 1, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 3, 2015

21. JR Kyushu near collision on Nagasaki Main Line 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, May 22, 2015   

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      • saga
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      • prc
      • ats
    • 26 replies
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    • westfalen
    • June 2, 2015

22. Senseki Line- all portions re-opened, line relocation

    By bikkuri bahn, June 1, 2015   

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    • senseki line
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      • miyagi prefecture
    • 5 replies
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    • katoftw
    • June 2, 2015

23. Ise-Kumano Area Tourist Pass - NEW!

    By katoftw, May 26, 2015
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    • Guest
    • June 1, 2015

24. JR East train-mounted catenary and track sensors

    By bikkuri bahn, May 31, 2015   

    • jreast
    • yamanote line
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      • keihin tohoku line
      • e233
      • e235
      • chuo line
    • 1 reply
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    • cteno4
    • June 1, 2015

25. nobori vs kudari

    By miyakoji, May 30, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 31, 2015