Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Possible additional govt. funding to speed up shinkansen construction

   By bikkuri bahn, July 14, 2014
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   • katoftw
   • July 15, 2014

2. New JR West luxury train from Kanazawa to Wakura Onsen

   By Sacto1985, July 11, 2014
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   • Davo Dentetsu
   • July 14, 2014

3. JR Hokkaido to discontinue 3 steam locomotive services

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2014   

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   • Guest
   • July 14, 2014

4. Grade crossing accident and derailment on Nagareyama Line

   By bikkuri bahn, July 11, 2014   

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   • bikkuri bahn
   • July 11, 2014

5. JR Shikoku KIRO47 Iyo-nada Monogatari

   By miyakoji, July 2, 2014   

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   • katoftw
   • July 8, 2014

6. JR East to move Iidabashi Station by 200 meters to reduce safety risks

   By cteno4, July 3, 2014
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   • Sacto1985
   • July 6, 2014

7. India interested in Japan’s bullet train technology

   By cteno4, July 3, 2014
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   • Nick_Burman
   • July 4, 2014

8. Kit Kat as Train tickets!

   By JR 500系, July 2, 2014
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   • Kitayama
   • July 3, 2014

9. Possible Scoop- JR East to request tenders for new rolling stock for Hachinohe Line 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

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   • cteno4
   • July 1, 2014

10. Meitetsu 120th Anniversary

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

11. new livery for Yamagata Shinkansen E3s, new excursion E3 set 1 2

    By miyakoji, March 4, 2014   

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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • June 27, 2014

12. Bad news - Ibusuki No Tamatebako derails yesterday injuring 12

    By JR 500系, June 22, 2014
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    • June 26, 2014

13. Derailment on Odakyu

    By bikkuri bahn, June 19, 2014   

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    • June 25, 2014

14. 3 JR group companies to make bidding easier for foreign suppliers

    By bikkuri bahn, June 24, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 24, 2014

15. Freight Train Derailed in Hokkaido Again 22 Jun 14

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

16. JR West Hakusan General Rolling Stock Center open day

    By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

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    • katoftw
    • June 24, 2014

17. Tokyo Area Train News

    By gmat, June 15, 2014
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    • June 19, 2014

18. Shinkansen tops list of 100 innovative postwar technologies

    By cteno4, June 18, 2014
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    • Ochanomizu
    • June 19, 2014

19. Kiha 52 and Kiha 59 Specs

    By hiwilms, June 13, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 16, 2014

20. BBC The Travel Show 13-14/06/14

    By dmustu, June 12, 2014
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    • June 12, 2014

21. Toden Arakawa Line Open Day June 8 (Sun.)

    By bikkuri bahn, June 6, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 8, 2014

22. Whence the Repeating Signal?

    By Mudkip Orange, June 4, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 6, 2014

23. Abandoned mine railway reborn as theme park

    By shiawase raichou, June 2, 2014
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 3, 2014

24. JR Matsuyama Station to be Demolished 1 2

    By Guest ___, May 22, 2014   

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    • miyakoji
    • June 1, 2014

25. JR Central to give Dr Yellow tours this summer

    By cteno4, May 30, 2014
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    • Davo Dentetsu
    • May 30, 2014