Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Steam Locomotives on the Iida Line?

   By Steve, June 6, 2020
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   • Nick_Burman
   • August 8, 2020

2. Stereotypes about different railway companies and their staff 1 2

   By trainsforever8, August 4, 2015
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   • Socimi
   • December 30, 2016

3. Stone Thrown at Seibu Shinjuku Line Train, 2 Women Injured

   By gmat, January 14, 2011
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   • The_Ghan
   • February 7, 2011

4. Story on Fallen Flag Tram Lines

   By Cat, August 22, 2020
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   • Cat
   • August 22, 2020

5. Strange observation with class 4 level crossings

   By MichiK, February 14, 2019
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   • nah00
   • March 12, 2019

6. Street Track in Japan

   By Szdfan, May 11, 2021
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   • marknewton
   • May 25, 2021

7. Stuff made of N700S系 green moquette

   By KateM, January 6, 2022
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   • KateM
   • January 6, 2022

8. Subliminal ads fast-tracked for maglev trains in Japan

   By cteno4, April 3, 2017
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   • cteno4
   • April 3, 2017

9. Substantial earthquake in Osaka (M 6.1)

   By railsquid, June 18, 2018
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   • bill937ca
   • June 18, 2018

10. successor to JR East E351 Super Azusa

    By miyakoji, September 6, 2012
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    • Guest
    • September 26, 2012

11. Suica & Monorail

    By YamanoteRider95, March 4, 2015
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    • Guest
    • March 27, 2015

12. Suicide (?) on the Shinkansen

    By railsquid, June 30, 2015
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    • kvp
    • July 2, 2015

13. Suigun Line steam locomotives

    By Densha, April 24, 2017   

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    • Densha
    • April 27, 2017

14. Summer Shinkansen bookings fall sharply

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

15. Summer steam- gettin' it good in Gunma

    By bikkuri bahn, June 1, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • June 2, 2011

16. Sunrise SETO at Kyoto timing east and west ?

    By yudananka61, November 6, 2020
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    • yudananka61
    • November 7, 2020

17. Super Rail Cargo passes in daylight hours

    By bikkuri bahn, July 19, 2020   

    • jr freight
    • super rail cargo
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      • container freight
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      • tokaido line
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • July 19, 2020

18. Superconducting cable system for electric railways

    By bikkuri bahn, February 3, 2016   

    • superconducting cable
    • dc
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    • kvp
    • February 3, 2016

19. SuperView Odoriko

    By LevIsJR_EAST_fan, April 5, 2022
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    • LevIsJR_EAST_fan
    • April 7, 2022

20. Suspicious liquid' at JR Yotsuya station turns out to be tea

    By Guest ___, April 7, 2012
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    • Guest
    • April 17, 2012

21. Tadami Line Reopened?

    By westfalen, January 8, 2015
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    • westfalen
    • January 8, 2015

22. Taiheiyo Coal Line will cease operations at the end of March

    By katoftw, March 14, 2019
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    • scotspensioner
    • April 27, 2019

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

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

24. Taiwan to buy N700s

    By bikkuri bahn, March 17, 2023   

    • high speed rail
    • shinkansen
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      • taiwan
      • thsr
      • hitachi
      • toshiba
      • jrtokai
      • export
    • 4 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • March 18, 2023

25. Take a ride on Freight 1155 Tokyo to Sagami

    By bikkuri bahn, March 2, 2018   

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    • ef210
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      • tokyo freight terminal
      • container
      • sagami freight station
      • cab ride
    • 1 reply
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    • Sacto1985
    • March 3, 2018