Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Longest single-train narrow gauge journeys in Japan

   By ote-m, May 23, 2015
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 22, 2017

2. 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
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   • westfalen
   • June 2, 2015

3. Sanyo Dentetsu new rolling stock- 6000 series

   By bikkuri bahn, May 21, 2015   

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   • ayokoi
   • April 17, 2016

4. Freight trains running in street trackage?

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

5. Osaka Municipal Subway privatization?

   By miyakoji, May 20, 2015   

   • osaka municipal subway
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   • kvp
   • May 20, 2015

6. JR East solicits tenders for new diesel railcars

   By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2015   

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   • miyakoji
   • May 30, 2015

7. New Twilight Express launched

   By yakumo381, May 17, 2015   

   • twilight express
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   • miyakoji
   • May 20, 2015

8. Keio considering for-fee services

   By miyakoji, May 10, 2015   

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   • kanto
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • December 30, 2015

9. TV program heads up May 11(Mon)

   By bikkuri bahn, May 5, 2015   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 15, 2015

10. kiha 11 and kiha 40 to Myanmar

    By bikkuri bahn, May 5, 2015   

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    • Sacto1985
    • May 10, 2015

11. Overhead Line broke?

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

12. Kawasaki Heavy's efSET news

    By bikkuri bahn, April 27, 2015   

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    • khi
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    • 9 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 1, 2015

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

    By bikkuri bahn, April 23, 2015   

    • 100 yen coin
    • shinkansen
    • 4 replies
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    • NuclearErick
    • April 25, 2015

14. Tobu Railway to introduce new limited express design 1 2 3 4

    By bikkuri bahn, April 22, 2015   

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    • 500 series
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    • ToniBabelony
    • July 10, 2017

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

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

16. Maglev (chuo shinkansen) breaks speed record 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, April 18, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 11, 2015

17. Can someone explain to me what's going on in this video?

    By ote-m, April 16, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • April 16, 2015

18. Moscow Tram Parade

    By marknewton, April 15, 2015   

    • moscow
    • trams
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    • marknewton
    • April 23, 2015

19. The different codes of latest shinkansens

    By Robert46, April 15, 2015
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    • Densha
    • April 15, 2015

20. Narita Express 253 Series Formations Question

    By 1954G, April 14, 2015
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    • 1954G
    • April 14, 2015

21. 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

22. How come Japan didn't unify on 1,500 V DC for overhead electric power? 1 2

    By Sacto1985, April 11, 2015
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    • hans-diesel
    • March 5, 2016

23. A Day At Sanriku Railway

    By katoftw, April 11, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • April 11, 2015

24. JR Railway Group Poll

    By Guest ___, April 9, 2015   

    • poll
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    • miyakoji
    • August 6, 2015

25. Rapport cake shops at Tokyo and Yurakucho stations

    By Rail Announcement, April 9, 2015
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    • Rail Announcement
    • April 9, 2015