Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Shinkansen hits person, driver doesn't notice

   By railsquid, June 16, 2018
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   • katoftw
   • June 23, 2018

2. Shinkansen Leaves Tokyo Station With Extended Wheelchair Ramp

   By bill937ca, February 1, 2023
   • 1 reply
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   • Drunkenclam
   • March 5, 2023

3. Shinkansen lines 'shrink' nation

   By bill937ca, April 4, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • April 4, 2011

4. Shinkansen maintenance trains

   By Jaco3011, December 14, 2020
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   • Jaco3011
   • December 18, 2020

5. Shinkansen N700S series to replace 700 series 1 2 3

   By Densha, June 24, 2016   

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   • jr central
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     • n700s
   • 55 replies
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   • Sacto1985
   • November 19, 2019

6. Shinkansen named "best high speed train"

   By bikkuri bahn, February 24, 2016   

   • shinkansen
   • goeuro
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 24, 2016

7. Shinkansen Passenger trains are now transporting Freight!!

   By The Birmingham train spotter, August 7, 2021
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   • The Birmingham train spotter
   • August 8, 2021

8. Shinkansen platform sharing question.

   By Markn, February 6, 2019
   • 7 replies
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   • katoftw
   • February 7, 2019

9. Shinkansen Re-opening

   By angusmclean, April 23, 2011
   • 3 replies
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   • bill937ca
   • April 29, 2011

10. Shinkansen Series 0 Research

    By bill937ca, November 20, 2022
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    • bill937ca
    • November 20, 2022

11. Shinkansen Ticket Machine Trouble

    By bill937ca, February 16, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 477 views
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    • katoftw
    • February 16, 2019

12. Shinkansen to require reservations for large suitcases from next May

    By bill937ca, September 1, 2019
    • 6 replies
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    • IST
    • September 8, 2019

13. Shinkansen tops list of 100 innovative postwar technologies

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

14. Shinkansen Trial Run to Kanazawa

    By katoftw, February 7, 2015
    • 11 replies
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    • The Next Station Is...
    • February 18, 2015

15. Shinkansens Design, Fashion & Taxonomy

    By westfalen, May 13, 2011
    • 17 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • May 24, 2011

16. Shipment of Musashino 205 Series trains

    By Shinkansenrailfan, August 18, 2019
    • 2 replies
    • 647 views
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    • Shinkansenrailfan
    • August 21, 2019

17. Shipping of JR205 Trains with “Jakarta” Destination Signage

    By 984smurf, June 1, 2018
    • 10 replies
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    • 984smurf
    • June 11, 2018

18. Shortest lines?

    By Guest keio6000, December 12, 2014
    • 11 replies
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    • Sacto1985
    • December 13, 2014

19. Should Japan have more Freight Locomotives like the M250 Series?

    By The Birmingham train spotter, August 5, 2021
    • 19 replies
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    • chadbag
    • August 7, 2021

20. Sigh, yet another JR Hokkaido snafu

    By bikkuri bahn, September 23, 2013   

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    • Guest
    • September 23, 2013

21. signalling and railway safety study

    By keitaro, August 22, 2011
    • 1 reply
    • 903 views
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 22, 2011

22. Signalling on Kyūdai Main Line

    By Rail Announcement, April 30, 2014
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    • kvp
    • May 3, 2014

23. Single linkage vs. dual linkage

    By Martijn Meerts, May 13, 2020
    • 4 replies
    • 607 views
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    • Martijn Meerts
    • May 14, 2020

24. SL Aonami-go?!

    By miyakoji, November 25, 2012
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    • Sacto1985
    • November 25, 2012

25. SL engine drivers and white armbands?

    By SL-san, September 26, 2023
    • 15 replies
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    • SL-san
    • September 29, 2023