Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. Another week, another typhoon (number 24, "Trami")

   By railsquid, September 30, 2018
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   • railsquid
   • October 1, 2018

2. Another whoops! moment in the Yokohama area

   By railsquid, June 6, 2019
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   • miyakoji
   • June 7, 2019

3. Any Japanese railways running American-like equipment?

   By MangakaRailfan, October 3, 2023
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   • lighthouse
   • January 12

4. Any list of lines that are electric or diesel?

   By bluejeans, August 16, 2018
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   • katoftw
   • August 18, 2018

5. Any News of the Planned Extention from JR Kamata To Keikyu Kamata Stations?

   By gmat, December 15, 2017
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   • gmat
   • December 18, 2017

6. Any Way to Tell Which Trains Use H5?

   By maihama eki, November 1, 2016
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   • maihama eki
   • November 2, 2016

7. Any website with JR East Announcement Audio Files?

   By Philphil, November 3, 2018
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   • cteno4
   • November 4, 2018

8. Anyone fancies an E7 car?

   By JR 500系, January 30, 2015
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   • Sacto1985
   • January 31, 2015

9. Aoto station derailment

   By marknewton, June 13, 2020
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   • miyakoji
   • June 13, 2020

10. Arakawa Line new tram

    By Ronny, October 26, 2015
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    • Ken Ford
    • November 9, 2015

11. Are the combined bullet trains running north of Tokyo as heavily used by commuters as the Tokyo-Osaka route?

    By bluejeans, October 11, 2018
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    • 984smurf
    • October 13, 2018

12. Are you sure we have enough mirrors?

    By velotrain, December 4, 2015
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    • JR 500系
    • December 6, 2015

13. Article on JR East ATACS control system from Rail Engineer

    By bikkuri bahn, October 2, 2016   

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    • utrainia
    • October 2, 2016

14. Article: "More railways turning to reserved seats on limited express runs"

    By railsquid, October 29, 2015
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • October 29, 2015

15. Ashidachi Station on the Hakubi Line

    By marknewton, October 1, 2015
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    • marknewton
    • November 19, 2015

16. Aso Boi Beppu to Aso

    By katoftw, May 31, 2017
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    • katoftw
    • May 31, 2017

17. Aso Boi to Huis Ten Bosch Oct/Nov

    By katoftw, September 5, 2016
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    • katoftw
    • September 7, 2016

18. ATO to be introduced on the Joban Line Local

    By RossDensha, October 14, 2019   

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    • Socimi
    • October 17, 2019

19. Automated Container Crane of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding,

    By bill937ca, December 15, 2016
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    • medusa
    • December 16, 2016

20. Automated Train Announcements

    By Addy, June 14, 2013
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    • Addy
    • June 19, 2013

21. Automated train travels in wrong direction, injuring 20 in Yokohama

    By bill937ca, June 1, 2019
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    • bill937ca
    • June 6, 2019

22. Average ages of JR East rolling stock

    By bikkuri bahn, June 9, 2016   

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    • Sacto1985
    • June 9, 2016

23. Avoiding Shinkansen

    By hydkarthik, February 24, 2019
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    • railsquid
    • February 25, 2019

24. Ayoyoshi Limited Express

    By Szdfan, October 16, 2021
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    • Socimi
    • October 18, 2021

25. B20 1

    By mattdwnunder, May 27, 2016
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    • marknewton
    • June 13, 2016