Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Blue Trains to Hokkaido will be discontinued 1 2

   By nartak, November 7, 2013
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   • miyakoji
   • March 30, 2014

2. Joyful Trains

   By Densha, July 20, 2014
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   • miyakoji
   • November 16, 2016

3. Maglev (chuo shinkansen) breaks speed record 1 2

   By bikkuri bahn, April 18, 2015   

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     • jrtokai
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 11, 2015

4. More Shinkansen Lines 1 2

   By disturbman, July 19, 2012
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • August 10, 2012

5. Keihin Tohoku Line Accident

   By Kokutetsu, February 23, 2014   

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   • JR 500系
   • April 5, 2014

6. Hoki 800 Ballast Wagon

   By katoftw, August 4, 2014
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   • velotrain
   • January 29, 2016

7. Hitachi to bid for SNCF TGV replacement contract

   By bikkuri bahn, November 26, 2009
   • 24 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • April 25, 2010

8. Toei announces 5500 series for Asakusa Line

   By Densha, December 6, 2016   

   • toei
   • asakusa line
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     • kanto
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   • Densha
   • May 26, 2018

9. JR East offers “Internship for Foreigners”

   By bill937ca, March 31, 2018
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   • kvp
   • April 1, 2018

10. July 2020 flooding 1 2

    By Kiha66, July 5, 2020
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    • Yugamu Tsuki
    • May 8, 2023

11. More EF200 being scrapped 1 2

    By yakumo381, May 26, 2015   

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    • Das Steinkopf
    • March 30, 2019

12. Tokai and Shonan liveries

    By hans-diesel, January 17, 2016
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    • hans-diesel
    • June 28, 2016

13. E257-2000 to be introduced on Tokaido Main Line (Odoriko)

    By JR 500系, May 16, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • December 5, 2019

14. KuMoYuNi and KuMoNi operations 1 2

    By velotrain, July 8, 2015
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    • Welshbloke
    • September 25, 2015

15. What Is Your Favorite Shinkansen? 1 2

    By 200系, April 27, 2021
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 25, 2021

16. Vandals target metro subway lines nationwide 1 2

    By gmat, November 22, 2011
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    • The_Ghan
    • January 16, 2012

17. EF510 transfered to Hiroshima? 1 2

    By yakumo381, October 3, 2013   

    • ef510
    • 30 replies
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    • SuRoNeFu 25-501
    • December 22, 2015

18. New Type: JR East E657

    By miyakoji, December 9, 2010
    • 18 replies
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    • Nozomi4ever
    • December 10, 2010

19. Hokkaido Shinkansen preliminary schedules

    By bikkuri bahn, September 11, 2015   

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    • 22 replies
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    • JR 500系
    • January 11, 2016

20. JR East To Retire 200系 Shinkansen In March 2013 1 2

    By 200系, December 22, 2012
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    • Ronny
    • March 11, 2013

21. Tokyo Metro 01 Series to Kumamoto Dentetsu 1 2

    By miyakoji, February 22, 2015   

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    • 27 replies
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    • gerryo
    • August 21, 2015

22. JR East- New limited express "Shonan" to begin March 15 1 2

    By bikkuri bahn, March 6, 2021   

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    • 38 replies
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    • Dentobu93
    • April 9, 2021

23. Royal Train. 1 2

    By Sascha, October 12, 2014
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    • Sascha
    • October 18, 2014

24. Kyoto Tango Railway KTR8000 DMU refurb - Tango no Umi

    By miyakoji, January 1, 2016   

    • kyoto tango railway
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    • miyakoji
    • April 17, 2016

25. JNR Liveries / Livery Eras 1 2

    By serotta1972, January 29, 2016
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    • marknewton
    • October 24, 2021