Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Cheap tickets (regular)

   By Kabutoni, December 12, 2016
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   • Kitayama
   • December 12, 2016

2. Sakura Services run by N700-7000's and N700-8000's ???

   By Nozomi, July 10, 2010
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   • Nozomi
   • July 18, 2010

3. Sigh, yet another JR Hokkaido snafu

   By bikkuri bahn, September 23, 2013   

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   • Guest
   • September 23, 2013

4. BS NHK programme on the E001 Shiki Shima

   By Kamome, August 24, 2017
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   • Kamome
   • August 25, 2017

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

   By bikkuri bahn, December 5, 2014   

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   • Nick_Burman
   • December 5, 2014

6. European Miniature Train Scene With Japanese Ad Placement.

   By gmat, November 18, 2017
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   • Kiha66
   • November 18, 2017

7. I'd really like to see a map showing how late major lines run. Anything like that?

   By bluejeans, September 11, 2018
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   • kvp
   • September 11, 2018

8. Japan Electric Tablet Instruments (タブレット)

   By SL58654号, September 15, 2023
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   • SL58654号
   • September 16, 2023

9. Its back - Hohi Line JR Kyushu

   By katoftw, May 27, 2020
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   • katoftw
   • July 13, 2020

10. JR West to test FGT bogie starting next month at Tsuruga

    By bikkuri bahn, September 18, 2014   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 18, 2014

11. Japanese rail webcams off line

    By enoden, July 15, 2016
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 15, 2016

12. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

    By bill937ca, August 7, 2020
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    • katoftw
    • August 7, 2020

13. The last run of Nihonkai

    By bill937ca, March 18, 2012
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    • westfalen
    • March 26, 2012

14. Train etiquette: Top 10 inconsiderate behaviors that tick Japanese train commuters off the most

    By bill937ca, December 26, 2018
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    • railsquid
    • January 19, 2019

15. Kobe Compound Engine 221

    By shogun, January 24, 2012
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    • shogun
    • January 25, 2012

16. Rail operators busy posting new fare prices due to Oct. 1 tax hike

    By gmat, September 29, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • October 3, 2019

17. Article on JR East ATACS control system from Rail Engineer

    By bikkuri bahn, October 2, 2016   

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    • utrainia
    • October 2, 2016

18. Randen: Takkyubin Densha

    By bikkuri bahn, May 20, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 20, 2011

19. Kansai One Pass

    By katoftw, May 11, 2016
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    • cteno4
    • May 11, 2016

20. Taiwan takes delivery of the first batch of Puyama Tilting Trains.

    By dabsan, October 25, 2012
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    • foxhsu
    • October 27, 2012

21. All aboard the Rei Ayanami Line! Nagoya train line gets makeover to celebrate final EVA film

    By gmat, March 19, 2021
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    • JR 500系
    • March 19, 2021

22. JR Freight Umeda Station operations to Kudara, Suita

    By miyakoji, March 16, 2013
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 17, 2013

23. New JR Tokai 385 series 8 car

    By katoftw, September 22, 2023
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    • HankyuDentetsu
    • November 18, 2023

24. E7 to be used for driverless testing in 2021

    By bikkuri bahn, November 11, 2020   

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    • Kiha66
    • November 11, 2020

25. TV program heads up (3)- 9/28 (Sat.) 7pm~ Fuji TV, Real Scope Hyper

    By bikkuri bahn, September 28, 2013   

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    • gmat
    • September 28, 2013