Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Brake Van Use

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

2. 5300 Series Rosters on the Asakusa Line

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

3. Brown coaches with coloured stripes

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

4. 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
   • 1.9k views
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   • trainsforever8
   • December 15, 2014

5. Shortest lines?

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

6. Question to do with the Chuo Line Holiday Rapids

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

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

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

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

   By bikkuri bahn, December 5, 2014   

   • mlit
   • jrfreight
   • (and 1 more)

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

9. W7 vs E7 Shinkansen

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

10. Procurement of Diesel Railcars for Hachinohe Line

    By cteno4, December 1, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • December 4, 2014

11. EH200 question

    By jakke01, December 2, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 602 views
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    • kvp
    • December 2, 2014

12. New JRW Rail Passes

    By katoftw, November 21, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 896 views
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    • Jensen
    • November 22, 2014

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

    By cteno4, November 13, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 950 views
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    • gmat
    • November 16, 2014

14. You don't need express tracks

    By bikkuri bahn, November 6, 2014   

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

15. Japanese-language model railway forums?

    By railsquid, November 14, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 638 views
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    • railsquid
    • November 14, 2014

16. chuo shinkansen begins public test rides

    By bikkuri bahn, November 13, 2014   

    • maglev
    • jrtokai
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      • jrtokai
      • chuo shinkansen
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • katoftw
    • November 13, 2014

17. 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
    • 1.5k views
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 12, 2014

18. 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
    • 1.5k views
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    • stevenh
    • November 11, 2014

19. Kinki Sharyo to build new Hibiya Line cars

    By bikkuri bahn, November 7, 2014   

    • tokyo metro
    • hibiya line
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      • kinki sharyo
    • 2 replies
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    • nartak
    • November 8, 2014

20. New rolling stock for Sapporo City Subway Toho Line

    By bikkuri bahn, November 7, 2014   

    • sapporo subway
    • toho line
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      • sapporo subway
      • toho line
      • khi
      • kawasaki heavy rail
      • 9000 series
    • 8 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 7, 2014

21. JR East to expand Omiya Railway Museum

    By miyakoji, November 7, 2014   

    • jreast
    • omiya
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      • omiya
      • railway museum
      • kanto
      • saitama
      • museum
    • 2 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • November 7, 2014

22. Shinkansen 0 series question: Windows ??

    By domino, November 2, 2014
    • 20 replies
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    • kvp
    • November 6, 2014

23. JR East makes initial announcement thru-running on Ueno-Tokyo Line

    By bikkuri bahn, November 2, 2014   

    • jr east
    • ueno-tokyo line
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      • ueno-tokyo line
      • joban line
      • takasaki line
      • utsunomiya line
      • through running
    • 14 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • November 5, 2014

24. Echigo Tokimeki Rlwy ET122 dmu

    By bikkuri bahn, October 28, 2014   

    • echigo tokimeki railway
    • et122
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      • echigo tokimeki railway
      • et122
      • niigata transys
    • 14 replies
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    • miyakoji
    • November 1, 2014

25. Ibusuki No Tamatebako New Car

    By katoftw, October 31, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 614 views
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    • katoftw
    • October 31, 2014