Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. TV program heads up Saturday evening- Shinkansen 2 hr. special

   By bikkuri bahn, March 13, 2015   

   • asahi tv
   • shinkansen
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   • dabsan
   • March 15, 2015

2. Trains on TV, Fuji TV Sat. May 10

   By bikkuri bahn, May 3, 2014   

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   • dabsan
   • March 15, 2015

3. Favorite Blue Trains Poll

   By 1954G, March 7, 2015
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   • westfalen
   • March 11, 2015

4. Sagano Railway to begin Stove Train operations.

   By katoftw, March 7, 2015
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   • JR 500系
   • March 7, 2015

5. Spring timetable revision, not so rosy aspects

   By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2015   

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   • westfalen
   • March 7, 2015

6. Differences between gran class seating

   By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

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   • spacecadet
   • March 6, 2015

7. JR Electric Locos

   By wazzd, March 6, 2015
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   • ToniBabelony
   • March 6, 2015

8. Park where you can see shinkansen trains whizzing by

   By bikkuri bahn, March 5, 2015   

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   • cteno4
   • March 5, 2015

9. Nippon Mining Saganoseki Railway

   By stevenh, March 3, 2015
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   • Nick_Burman
   • March 4, 2015

10. Bulk grain by rail? 1 2

    By Ken Ford, February 16, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • March 4, 2015

11. Printed material on Japanese rail in English?

    By SantaFe1970, February 14, 2015
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    • Steve4031
    • March 2, 2015

12. Japan Railway Journal

    By dmustu, March 1, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 1, 2015

13. what is the Kawagoe Freight Line?

    By miyakoji, February 28, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 28, 2015

14. creative liveries: the JNR 185 that never was

    By miyakoji, February 24, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • February 28, 2015

15. Tokaido Shinkansen to begin 285km/h operation next month

    By bikkuri bahn, February 27, 2015   

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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 28, 2015

16. JR Hokkaido H5s leave Kawasaki factory 1 2 3

    By miyakoji, October 13, 2014   

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    • Sacto1985
    • February 28, 2015

17. Ueno Tokyo Line special trains

    By bikkuri bahn, February 25, 2015   

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      • 651 series
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    • Guest
    • February 27, 2015

18. TV program heads up Sunday morning March 1

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 26, 2015

19. Omiya Railway Museum special exhibitions March 14~

    By bikkuri bahn, February 26, 2015   

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    • JR 500系
    • February 26, 2015

20. The danger of watching NHK World...

    By Ken Ford, February 20, 2015
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    • miyakoji
    • February 20, 2015

21. Question about JR East Bi-level Green Car Trains

    By YamanoteRider95, February 20, 2015
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    • E6系
    • February 20, 2015

22. KuHaNe 581-53 to Kyoto Railway Museum

    By miyakoji, February 15, 2015   

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    • E6系
    • February 19, 2015

23. Shinkansen Trial Run to Kanazawa

    By katoftw, February 7, 2015
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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 18, 2015

24. JR East 255 series electricals updated

    By miyakoji, February 15, 2015   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 16, 2015

25. JR Kyushu to stop in-car sales 1 2

    By JR 500系, January 29, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • February 16, 2015