Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Bullet train makes departure, mistakenly leaves 200 passengers behind on platform

   By gmat, December 18, 2017
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   • westfalen
   • December 21, 2017

2. Freight Train Derailed in Hokkaido Again 22 Jun 14

   By gmat, June 22, 2014
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 24, 2014

3. Meitetsu welded rail train question

   By velotrain, May 6, 2017
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   • velotrain
   • May 8, 2017

4. The danger of watching NHK World...

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

5. Coca Cola U18A containers

   By Welshbloke, September 30, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • October 4, 2020

6. Academic English Articles About Japanese Trains

   By mwsteele, April 17, 2013
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   • bill937ca
   • April 17, 2013

7. Passengers help free trapped woman on Keihin Tohoku line

   By clem24, July 24, 2013
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   • JR 500系
   • July 25, 2013

8. Ueno Tokyo Line test runs begin

   By bikkuri bahn, August 1, 2014
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   • Sacto1985
   • August 2, 2014

9. Monorails of Japan document/report

   By bikkuri bahn, April 28, 2016   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • April 28, 2016

10. New Containers, W19D ???

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

11. E655 Q

    By Nick_Burman, April 4, 2016
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    • Densha
    • April 4, 2016

12. Very specific question about the Tokyu and JR lines

    By ote-m, October 17, 2014
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    • ote-m
    • October 17, 2014

13. Joetsu Shinkansen 30th Anniversary celebrations- E5 makes a run Saturday

    By bikkuri bahn, November 17, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • November 17, 2012

14. Sagano Railway to begin Stove Train operations.

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

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

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

16. allaboutjapantrains.com nice resource

    By cteno4, September 6, 2013
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    • miyakoji
    • September 7, 2013

17. Preview ride for press on JR West Osaka Higashi Line

    By bikkuri bahn, February 20, 2019   

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    • miyakoji
    • February 21, 2019

18. Romancecar Museum

    By bill937ca, May 9, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • April 19, 2021

19. interesting JR new and old era

    By yudananka61, July 1, 2013
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    • Ochanomizu
    • July 2, 2013

20. JR East studies driverless operation

    By trainsforever8, August 15, 2018
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    • chadbag
    • August 15, 2018

21. Restored Tokyo Station building prepares for gala opening

    By Guest ___, September 23, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 23, 2012

22. Are the combined bullet trains running north of Tokyo as heavily used by commuters as the Tokyo-Osaka route?

    By bluejeans, October 11, 2018
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    • 984smurf
    • October 13, 2018

23. Sales skyrocket unexpectedly for unlimited rail pass in Shikoku

    By bill937ca, May 15, 2017
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    • velotrain
    • May 16, 2017

24. EMU multiple working

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

25. Stationmaster Cats

    By bill937ca, May 3, 2021
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    • bill937ca
    • May 6, 2021