Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Current operating patterns of KiHa 261, 281 and 283 sets?

   By NGT6 1315, January 2, 2015
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   • NGT6 1315
   • January 2, 2015

2. JR Kyushu to go public in fiscal 2016

   By cteno4, December 1, 2014
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   • trainsforever8
   • December 27, 2014

3. JR East spring 2015 timetable revision

   By bikkuri bahn, December 25, 2014   

   • jreast
   • timetable revision
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     • timetable revision
     • daiya
     • ueno-tokyo line
     • through running
     • hokuriku shinkansen
     • chuo line
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   • Sacto1985
   • December 25, 2014

4. Blue Train "Fuji" one day revival

   By bikkuri bahn, September 4, 2014   

   • blue train
   • fuji
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     • fuji
     • tokyo station
     • sleeper train
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   • Guest
   • December 23, 2014

5. Kiah 48 Resort Umineko Train question.

   By Sascha, December 20, 2014
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   • Sascha
   • December 22, 2014

6. Furano-Biei Norokko ???

   By katoftw, December 13, 2014
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   • Guest
   • December 22, 2014

7. Toyko Station 100th Birthday 20/12/2014

   By katoftw, December 20, 2014
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   • katoftw
   • December 20, 2014

8. Brake Van Use

   By whiteoak, November 19, 2014
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   • marknewton
   • December 18, 2014

9. 5300 Series Rosters on the Asakusa Line

   By Addy, December 17, 2014
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   • Addy
   • December 18, 2014

10. Brown coaches with coloured stripes

    By whiteoak, December 17, 2014
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    • VJM
    • December 17, 2014

11. 500 series, 100 series shinkansen cars to Kyoto

    By miyakoji, December 13, 2014   

    • fukuoka
    • kobe
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      • kobe
      • kyoto
      • jrwest
      • umekoji
      • museum
      • 500 series
      • 100 series
      • shinkansen
      • hakata
    • 11 replies
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    • trainsforever8
    • December 15, 2014

12. Shortest lines?

    By Guest keio6000, December 12, 2014
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 13, 2014

13. Question to do with the Chuo Line Holiday Rapids

    By ote-m, December 7, 2014
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    • ote-m
    • December 11, 2014

14. Man gets serious shock after climbing atop Shinkansen bullet train in Yokohama

    By cteno4, November 15, 2014
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    • cteno4
    • December 6, 2014

15. MLIT to set up committee to promote rail transport of import/export containers

    By bikkuri bahn, December 5, 2014   

    • mlit
    • jrfreight
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      • jrfreight
      • containers
    • 2 replies
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    • Nick_Burman
    • December 5, 2014

16. W7 vs E7 Shinkansen

    By clem24, December 4, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 5, 2014

17. Procurement of Diesel Railcars for Hachinohe Line

    By cteno4, December 1, 2014
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • December 4, 2014

18. EH200 question

    By jakke01, December 2, 2014
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    • kvp
    • December 2, 2014

19. New JRW Rail Passes

    By katoftw, November 21, 2014
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    • Jensen
    • November 22, 2014

20. JR East Oku Depot will be open to the public on November 15th 2014

    By cteno4, November 13, 2014
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    • gmat
    • November 16, 2014

21. You don't need express tracks

    By bikkuri bahn, November 6, 2014   

    • timed overtakes
    • cross-platform transfers
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      • timed overtakes
      • cross-platform transfers
      • keihan
      • hankyu
    • 20 replies
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • November 15, 2014

22. Japanese-language model railway forums?

    By railsquid, November 14, 2014
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    • railsquid
    • November 14, 2014

23. chuo shinkansen begins public test rides

    By bikkuri bahn, November 13, 2014   

    • maglev
    • jrtokai
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      • jrtokai
      • chuo shinkansen
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    • katoftw
    • November 13, 2014

24. 0 Series moved for renewal, future display

    By bikkuri bahn, November 8, 2014   

    • shinkansen
    • osaka
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      • osaka
      • 0 series
      • kyoto
      • jrwest
      • railway museum
    • 6 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 12, 2014

25. HD300 hybrid locomotive 500 subseries appears

    By miyakoji, November 9, 2014   

    • jrfreight
    • hd300
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      • hd300
      • hd300-500
      • toshiba
      • locomotive
      • hybrid
      • switcher
      • de10
    • 3 replies
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    • stevenh
    • November 11, 2014