Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

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

2. ekiin - your choice of location

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

3. 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

4. Chromatic diagram- railway timetabling

   By bikkuri bahn, June 3, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • June 3, 2015

5. How often are there delays on Japanese rail?

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

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

   By bikkuri bahn, May 22, 2015   

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   • westfalen
   • June 2, 2015

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

   By bikkuri bahn, June 1, 2015   

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   • katoftw
   • June 2, 2015

8. Ise-Kumano Area Tourist Pass - NEW!

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

9. JR East train-mounted catenary and track sensors

   By bikkuri bahn, May 31, 2015   

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   • cteno4
   • June 1, 2015

10. nobori vs kudari

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

11. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • May 30, 2015

12. JR West creates 289 series

    By miyakoji, May 28, 2015   

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      • kuroshio
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    • miyakoji
    • May 29, 2015

13. Question concerning current tank wagon use

    By NGT6 1315, January 3, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 25, 2015

14. Freight trains running in street trackage?

    By enodenlover, May 20, 2015
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    • Nick_Burman
    • May 22, 2015

15. Osaka Municipal Subway privatization?

    By miyakoji, May 20, 2015   

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    • kvp
    • May 20, 2015

16. New Twilight Express launched

    By yakumo381, May 17, 2015   

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    • miyakoji
    • May 20, 2015

17. New Type: JR East Series HB-E300 "Resort View"

    By bikkuri bahn, April 26, 2010
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    • miyakoji
    • May 16, 2015

18. TV program heads up May 11(Mon)

    By bikkuri bahn, May 5, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 15, 2015

19. kiha 11 and kiha 40 to Myanmar

    By bikkuri bahn, May 5, 2015   

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    • Sacto1985
    • May 10, 2015

20. Kawasaki Heavy's efSET news

    By bikkuri bahn, April 27, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 1, 2015

21. Overhead Line broke?

    By JR 500系, May 1, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 1, 2015

22. Shinkansen 100 yen coin exchange begins nationwide 4/22

    By bikkuri bahn, April 23, 2015   

    • 100 yen coin
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    • NuclearErick
    • April 25, 2015

23. Details of Technology of Gauge Changing for Mini Shinkansen 1 2

    By Robert46, April 22, 2015
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    • ToniBabelony
    • April 25, 2015

24. JR East 719 series Frutia

    By miyakoji, November 29, 2014   

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    • JR 500系
    • April 25, 2015

25. Incident on Yamanote Line, Yamanote & Keihin-T Line services suspended

    By bikkuri bahn, April 12, 2015   

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    • JR 500系
    • April 24, 2015