Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. CNN program "The Gateway" reports on Japanese railways

   By bikkuri bahn, October 17, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • November 5, 2012

2. JR East Retires E1系 Shinkansen [2012-9-28]

   By 200系, September 28, 2012
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   • miyakoji
   • November 4, 2012

3. Bad news for freight train fans in Hokkaido

   By bikkuri bahn, October 28, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • October 28, 2012

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

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

5. New Kintetsu Shimakaze ltd. express trainsets being transported

   By bikkuri bahn, October 27, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • October 27, 2012

6. 300 Series Shinkansen retirement date announced 1 2 3

   By bill937ca, December 21, 2011
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   • Guest
   • October 21, 2012

7. Press allowed close access to free gauge train

   By bikkuri bahn, October 18, 2012
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   • Jace
   • October 18, 2012

8. Special tickets (rover type)

   By bikkuri bahn, October 9, 2012
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • October 9, 2012

9. JR West introduces Promotional Character for the Sanyo Shinkansen

   By bikkuri bahn, October 6, 2012
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   • Guest
   • October 7, 2012

10. Hyakken Uchida

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

11. map animation

    By cteno4, October 1, 2012
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    • Boiler
    • October 3, 2012

12. successor to JR East E351 Super Azusa

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

13. Derailment on Keihin Kyuko in Yokosuka

    By bikkuri bahn, September 25, 2012
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    • Guest
    • September 26, 2012

14. Keikyu and Keihan accident response/recovery practice

    By miyakoji, September 23, 2012
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    • miyakoji
    • September 23, 2012

15. Restored Tokyo Station building prepares for gala opening

    By Guest ___, September 23, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 23, 2012

16. JR Hokkaido (JR Freight) derailment

    By bikkuri bahn, September 15, 2012
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    • Densha
    • September 16, 2012

17. J-TREC (former Tokyu Railcar) to introduce new railcar design

    By bikkuri bahn, September 13, 2012
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    • ToniBabelony
    • September 13, 2012

18. Tokyo Police announce campaign to deter violence on trains

    By gmat, September 11, 2012
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    • cteno4
    • September 12, 2012

19. Man offers to ride the Yamanote Line for one day wearing ads.

    By gmat, September 11, 2012
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    • JR 500系
    • September 12, 2012

20. Tokyo Metro 10000 series revenue service begins on Toyoko Line

    By bikkuri bahn, September 10, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • September 12, 2012

21. Kiha E130's for Kururi Line delivered to JR East from Niigata Transys

    By bikkuri bahn, August 24, 2012
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    • keitaro
    • September 12, 2012

22. Tobu revival colors- Noda and Isezaki Lines 8/29~9/2

    By bikkuri bahn, September 4, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 4, 2012

23. Hanwa line crash just now

    By keitaro, August 31, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • September 1, 2012

24. N700A unveiled today (AM Aug. 21)

    By bikkuri bahn, August 21, 2012
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    • The_Ghan
    • August 23, 2012

25. Railway events this weekend

    By bikkuri bahn, August 23, 2012
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • August 23, 2012