Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. JR West to make Hakata Railyard available for public tours

   By bill937ca, April 15, 2016   

   • jrwest shinkansen
   • hakata railyard tours
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • April 16, 2016

2. Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series announced

   By Densha, June 7, 2018   

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   • tokyo
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     • kanto
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   • trainsforever8
   • June 9, 2018

3. Obscure (To Me) Blue Train Inquiry

   By ATShinkansen, May 22, 2019
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   • railsquid
   • May 22, 2019

4. JR Hokkaido 735 series enters revenue service, 733 not far behind

   By miyakoji, May 5, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • May 5, 2012

5. Osaka Metro

   By Sr.Horn, November 19, 2022
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   • Sr.Horn
   • November 19, 2022

6. Twilight Express Special Run Hoax

   By cteno4, June 16, 2016
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • June 16, 2016

7. Tetsudo Fan

   By Jaco3011, September 6, 2020
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • September 7, 2020

8. 3rd annual Mass-Trans Innovation Japan

   By bill937ca, November 10, 2013
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   • cteno4
   • November 11, 2013

9. Various tech questions re JR DMUs

   By NGT6 1315, March 29, 2015
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   • HantuBlauLOL
   • March 29, 2015

10. Goats on a slope

    By railsquid, July 14, 2020
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    • Cat
    • July 14, 2020

11. another new livery, service for JR East E653 Series

    By miyakoji, August 28, 2014   

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    • Kabutoni
    • August 29, 2014

12. Fifty or 60? It just hertz

    By shiawase raichou, January 12, 2017
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 12, 2017

13. Squeak sound of success: Japan rail workers' device scares off deer to avoid collisions

    By gmat, May 12, 2021
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    • miyakoji
    • May 12, 2021

14. Ibusuki No Tamatebako New Car

    By katoftw, October 31, 2014
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    • katoftw
    • October 31, 2014

15. ED500

    By velotrain, July 28, 2015
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    • Kabutoni
    • July 28, 2015

16. Chromatic diagram- railway timetabling

    By bikkuri bahn, June 3, 2015   

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      • kohei ushida
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    • miyakoji
    • June 3, 2015

17. New E233 green car bilevels being ferried from Tokyu Railcar on 9/29

    By bikkuri bahn, October 2, 2011
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    • miyakoji
    • October 3, 2011

18. 3 new DMUs for Sanriku Railway

    By miyakoji, February 17, 2013   

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    • bikkuri bahn
    • February 17, 2013

19. Landslide damaged Kabe Line to reopen Monday

    By bikkuri bahn, August 30, 2014   

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    • hiroshima
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    • Sacto1985
    • August 30, 2014

20. Isumi Railway "Snow Festival" and new rolling stock- 350

    By bikkuri bahn, February 17, 2013   

    • isumi railway
    • kuniyoshi
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      • kiha 52
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    • Densha
    • February 17, 2013

21. Hyakken Uchida

    By yakumo381, October 3, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 3, 2012

22. Kitakata Ramen station announcement

    By cteno4, June 20, 2016
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    • miyakoji
    • June 20, 2016

23. JR West Hakusan General Rolling Stock Center open day

    By bikkuri bahn, June 23, 2014   

    • jrwest
    • hokuriku shinkansen
    • 1 reply
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    • katoftw
    • June 24, 2014

24. JR Tokai resumes maglev train tests on new line

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

25. 3 JR group companies to make bidding easier for foreign suppliers

    By bikkuri bahn, June 24, 2014   

    • jreast
    • jrcentral
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      • alstom
      • siemens
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • June 24, 2014