Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 2019 Blue Ribbon and 2019 Laurel Prize Winners Announced

   By bill937ca, May 23, 2019
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   • ben_issacs
   • May 24, 2019

2. Substantial earthquake in Osaka (M 6.1)

   By railsquid, June 18, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • June 18, 2018

3. Flasher at Kasukabe

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 11, 2011

4. JNR "Grape" vs. Blue

   By Szdfan, January 14, 2022
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   • Szdfan
   • January 15, 2022

5. Steam Freight Nostalgia Trains?

   By Tony Galiani, September 20, 2020
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   • marknewton
   • September 21, 2020

6. Microace or Kato

   By oenckie, July 1, 2017
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   • JR 500系
   • July 3, 2017

7. Trains at Shinjuku Still Affected By Power Shortages

   By gmat, June 6, 2011
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   • gmat
   • June 6, 2011

8. Trains and Stations Announcements

   By changkh, August 13, 2018
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   • JR 500系
   • August 14, 2018

9. Meitetsu 120th Anniversary

   By bill937ca, June 28, 2014
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 29, 2014

10. Tokaido shinkansen power failure disrupts operations

    By JR 500系, December 18, 2022
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    • Yavianice
    • December 19, 2022

11. Rail operators busy posting new fare prices due to Oct. 1 tax hike

    By gmat, September 29, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • October 3, 2019

12. Shinkansen to require reservations for large suitcases from next May

    By bill937ca, September 1, 2019
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    • IST
    • September 8, 2019

13. Why do Japanese cleaning crews bow at trains?

    By Guest ___, July 17, 2014
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    • Guest
    • July 18, 2014

14. New Containers, W19D ???

    By defor, September 11, 2018
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    • katoftw
    • September 13, 2018

15. Pro-tip: don't crawl under trains blocking crossings

    By railsquid, October 7, 2014
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    • katoftw
    • October 7, 2014

16. Freight service returns to Ishinomaki Line, Miyagi Prefecture

    By bikkuri bahn, November 8, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 8, 2012

17. Former Akebono coaches used as 'static' hotel in Kosaka, Akita

    By Densha, May 25, 2016   

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    • Densha
    • May 25, 2016

18. Shinano Railway 115 Series TRA EMU 300 livery

    By Suica, November 8, 2018
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    • Kiha66
    • November 13, 2018

19. Tramways of Japan You Tube playlist

    By bill937ca, October 19, 2016
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    • bill937ca
    • October 19, 2016

20. EMU multiple working

    By Welshbloke, September 7, 2015
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    • Welshbloke
    • September 10, 2015

21. Any News of the Planned Extention from JR Kamata To Keikyu Kamata Stations?

    By gmat, December 15, 2017
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    • gmat
    • December 18, 2017

22. How to signal a layout (Arakawaoki) - part 2

    By Andrew Nummelin, March 14, 2019
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    • Andrew Nummelin
    • March 15, 2019

23. The troubles never stop for JR Hokkaido- this time it's signals

    By bikkuri bahn, June 16, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 16, 2011

24. After some information about a fictional future JR map

    By bluejeans, December 12, 2016
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    • kvp
    • December 12, 2016

25. 113 series running on the Ome or Itsukaichi Line?

    By gmat, August 19, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • August 20, 2012