Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. allaboutjapantrains.com nice resource

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

2. Kumoha 12052 - it lives!

   By railsquid, February 7, 2016
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   • railsquid
   • February 7, 2016

3. Freight Train Derailed in Hokkaido Again 22 Jun 14

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

4. Reading JTB Timetables

   By jamesbaby286, July 9, 2019
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   • ben_issacs
   • July 12, 2019

5. JR West Sanko Line - rust removal trains?

   By miyakoji, February 20, 2019   

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     • gotsu
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     • sabitori ressha
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   • Kiha66
   • February 21, 2019

6. Engineering turnouts

   By Tyler B, July 14, 2015
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   • HantuBlauLOL
   • July 14, 2015

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

   By bikkuri bahn, February 20, 2019   

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     • nara
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   • miyakoji
   • February 21, 2019

8. Price of a Tokyo Subway Train.

   By Sascha, June 3, 2017
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 5, 2017

9. Tokyo train halt operations at 2:46 on Sunday- drill/moment of silence

   By bikkuri bahn, March 12, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • March 12, 2012

10. Tokaido Main Line Green

    By Steve, June 25, 2019
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    • ben_issacs
    • June 26, 2019

11. Academic English Articles About Japanese Trains

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

12. Shinkansen 50th Anniversary Celebrations?

    By Sacto1985, August 31, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 31, 2014

13. Monorails of Japan document/report

    By bikkuri bahn, April 28, 2016   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • April 28, 2016

14. Very specific question about the Tokyu and JR lines

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

15. Preparing for winter on Hakodate trams

    By bill937ca, November 12, 2021
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    • brill27mcb
    • November 14, 2021

16. 3rd annual Mass-Trans Innovation Japan

    By bill937ca, November 10, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • November 11, 2013

17. Coupler plate falls off shinkansen

    By cteno4, August 9, 2015
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    • katoftw
    • August 10, 2015

18. Air Whistles on Japanese Locos (ホイッスル)

    By SL58654号, October 6, 2023   

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    • Doddy
    • October 29, 2023

19. Driverless trains tested during rush hour on the Yamanote line

    By kuro68000, October 12, 2022
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    • disturbman
    • October 13, 2022

20. July 22: Shin Yokohama Station Sotetsu-Tokyu through line track linked- Official ceremony and track car

    By bikkuri bahn, July 23, 2022   

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    • cteno4
    • July 23, 2022

21. Battery cars

    By Nick_Burman, May 28, 2012
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    • Nick_Burman
    • May 28, 2012

22. Latest JR Central TV commercial for Shinkansen

    By bikkuri bahn, March 1, 2024   

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      • spring 2024
      • timetable revision
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • March 3, 2024

23. Tobu 70000 series debut revenue service

    By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2017   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 11, 2017

24. Bibai Railway

    By Szdfan, May 17, 2021
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    • Szdfan
    • May 17, 2021

25. Post-War Steam Locomotive Oil Conversion

    By Fugu, July 26, 2021
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    • Kiha66
    • July 26, 2021