Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Sigh, yet another JR Hokkaido snafu

   By bikkuri bahn, September 23, 2013   

   • jrhokkaido
   • facepalm
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   • Guest
   • September 23, 2013

2. JR East to develop former Manseibashi Station area

   By miyakoji, July 4, 2012
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   • miyakoji
   • September 22, 2013

3. Quick Question - What is the "Skirt" of a Japanese Train?

   By nickhp, September 13, 2013
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   • ToniBabelony
   • September 20, 2013

4. TV program heads up- 9/21 18:56~ TV Asahi Yamanote Line

   By bikkuri bahn, September 20, 2013   

   • yamanote line
   • tv program
   • 0 replies
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • September 20, 2013

5. Osaka City Transport, revival colours to the max!

   By ToniBabelony, September 17, 2013
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   • Guest
   • September 18, 2013

6. Kintetsu "Rabbit Car"

   By bikkuri bahn, September 7, 2013   

   • kintetsu
   • minami osska line
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     • 6000 series
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   • miyakoji
   • September 8, 2013

7. allaboutjapantrains.com nice resource

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

8. In rare move, investigation into fatal train crash translated into English

   By cteno4, September 7, 2013
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   • Sacto1985
   • September 7, 2013

9. JR West Kiha47/48 express revival colour

   By Densha, August 1, 2013
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   • Sacto1985
   • September 6, 2013

10. Hokkaido’s popular ‘happiness’ station to be closed for renovation

    By cteno4, September 3, 2013
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 4, 2013

11. spy shots of E7 at KHI Hyogo

    By bikkuri bahn, August 30, 2013   

    • e7
    • shinkansen
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      • kawasaki
      • hyogo
      • hokuriku shinkansen
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    • Jace
    • September 3, 2013

12. Adjustable train platform door tested in Saitama

    By cteno4, September 3, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • September 3, 2013

13. PlayStation3 Markings on a Yamanote Train

    By gmat, August 27, 2013
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • August 31, 2013

14. JR Tokai resumes maglev train tests on new line

    By cteno4, August 30, 2013
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    • Bri
    • August 30, 2013

15. dont mess with japanese station attendants

    By cteno4, August 29, 2013
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    • bill937ca
    • August 30, 2013

16. Kintetsu Shimakaze sight seeing limited express

    By miyakoji, September 30, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 26, 2013

17. Watch The Gap

    By Jcarlton, August 24, 2013
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    • ToniBabelony
    • August 25, 2013

18. Family of 91-year-old dementia sufferer struck by train ordered to pay JR compensation

    By gmat, August 14, 2013
    • 4 replies
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    • cteno4
    • August 15, 2013

19. Abandoned Tsurumi "High Line"

    By Mudkip Orange, August 11, 2013
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    • Nick_Burman
    • August 13, 2013

20. Osaka Modern Transportation Museum to close April 6, 2014

    By miyakoji, July 27, 2013   

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    • museum
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      • jrwest
      • umekoji
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    • westfalen
    • August 2, 2013

21. Thunderstorm in Tokyo area disrupts train operations

    By bill937ca, July 24, 2013
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    • ToniBabelony
    • July 29, 2013

22. Rail Magazine September 2013

    By bikkuri bahn, July 26, 2013   

    • rail magazine
    • neko publishing
    • 0 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 26, 2013

23. Tokyo Govt. Bans Bicycle Parking Around Tokyo Station

    By gmat, July 21, 2013
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    • cteno4
    • July 25, 2013

24. Passengers help free trapped woman on Keihin Tohoku line

    By clem24, July 24, 2013
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    • JR 500系
    • July 25, 2013

25. Trains to/near Lake Biwa

    By Gora, July 25, 2013
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    • Gora
    • July 25, 2013