Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

1,946 topics in this forum

1. Abandoned depot in Yuasa with a mystery

   By yakumo381, June 27, 2015
   • 7 replies
   • 1.1k views
   • 
   • westfalen
   • July 4, 2015

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

   By bikkuri bahn, July 3, 2015   

   • jrhokkaido
   • jrshikoku
   • 9 replies
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • Sacto1985
   • July 3, 2015

3. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

   By railsquid, June 30, 2015
   • 17 replies
   • 1.7k views
   • 
   • kvp
   • July 2, 2015

4. new Nankai 8300 series from Kinki Sharyo

   By miyakoji, July 1, 2015   

   • nankai
   • 8300 series
   • (and 5 more)

     Tagged with:

     • nankai
     • 8300 series
     • kansai
     • kinki
     • kinki sharyo
     • wakayama
     • tokuan
   • 8 replies
   • 2.2k views
   • 
   • miyakoji
   • July 2, 2015

5. Going EF66 Hunting and question about identifiers

   By ote-m, June 22, 2015
   • 16 replies
   • 1.5k views
   • 
   • gmat
   • June 28, 2015

6. Isumi Rlwy last delivery of new railcars

   By bikkuri bahn, June 25, 2015   

   • isumi railway
   • chiba
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • isumi railway
     • chiba
     • niigata transys
     • kiha 20
   • 8 replies
   • 1.6k views
   • 
   • westfalen
   • June 28, 2015

7. Hanshin 5700 series

   By miyakoji, June 27, 2015   

   • hanshin
   • hanshin 5700 series
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • hanshin
     • hanshin 5700 series
     • 5700 series
     • 5500 series
     • jetcar
   • 4 replies
   • 1.4k views
   • 
   • ToniBabelony
   • June 27, 2015

8. round sign on Japanese locomotives

   By Alemino, June 21, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 1.9k views
   • 
   • Sacto1985
   • June 22, 2015

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

   By bikkuri bahn, June 12, 2015   

   • jrhokkaido
   • jreast
   • (and 3 more)

     Tagged with:

     • jrhokkaido
     • jreast
     • kiha 40
     • dmu
     • diesel-electric
   • 13 replies
   • 2.3k views
   • 
   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 17, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, June 14, 2015   

    • cruise train
    • shikishima
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • cruise train
      • shikishima
      • jreast
      • jrhokkaido
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
    • 
    • Densha
    • June 15, 2015

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

    By cteno4, June 14, 2015   

    • hiroshima
    • tram
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • hiroshima
      • tram
      • atomic bomb
      • restoration
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • Sacto1985
    • June 14, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, June 11, 2015   

    • jrhokkaido
    • jreast
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jrhokkaido
      • jreast
      • hokkaido shinkansen
      • east i
      • seikan tunnel
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
    • 
    • cteno4
    • June 12, 2015

13. Japan Railwayana & a mystery

    By yakumo381, June 10, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • yakumo381
    • June 12, 2015

14. Bogie steering mech on tokyo Ginza line wins award

    By cteno4, June 11, 2015   

    • ginza line
    • tokyo metro
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • ginza line
      • tokyo metro
      • series 1000
      • invention award
      • bogie steering
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • cteno4
    • June 11, 2015

15. No Moonlight Echigo this summer?

    By ote-m, June 11, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 11, 2015

16. Laurel Prize

    By yakumo381, June 7, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 991 views
    • 
    • E6系
    • June 8, 2015

17. More bad news for JR Hokkaido

    By JR 500系, April 4, 2015
    • 15 replies
    • 1.6k views
    • 
    • Robert46
    • June 8, 2015

18. ekiin - your choice of location

    By miyakoji, June 6, 2015
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • miyakoji
    • June 8, 2015

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

    By Guest ___, June 5, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 648 views
    • 
    • cteno4
    • June 7, 2015

20. Chromatic diagram- railway timetabling

    By bikkuri bahn, June 3, 2015   

    • dia
    • diagram
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • dia
      • diagram
      • timetable
      • string diagram
      • tokyo metro
      • kohei ushida
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    • 
    • miyakoji
    • June 3, 2015

21. How often are there delays on Japanese rail?

    By Steve4031, June 1, 2015
    • 14 replies
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 3, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, May 22, 2015   

    • jrkyushu
    • nagasaki main line
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jrkyushu
      • nagasaki main line
      • kamome
      • saga
      • single line working
      • prc
      • ats
    • 26 replies
    • 3.4k views
    • 
    • westfalen
    • June 2, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, June 1, 2015   

    • jreast
    • senseki line
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jreast
      • senseki line
      • miyagi prefecture
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
    • 
    • katoftw
    • June 2, 2015

24. Ise-Kumano Area Tourist Pass - NEW!

    By katoftw, May 26, 2015
    • 5 replies
    • 920 views
    • 
    • Guest
    • June 1, 2015

25. JR East train-mounted catenary and track sensors

    By bikkuri bahn, May 31, 2015   

    • jreast
    • yamanote line
    • (and 4 more)

      Tagged with:

      • jreast
      • yamanote line
      • keihin tohoku line
      • e233
      • e235
      • chuo line
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    • 
    • cteno4
    • June 1, 2015