Japan Rail: News & General Discussion

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1. 3-year-old boy falls between bullet train and platform during trial run

   By gmat, February 14, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 14, 2011

2. Nankai 12000 series

   By miyakoji, February 9, 2011
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   • Mudkip Orange
   • February 12, 2011

3. Renewal: JR East Series 485 "Resort Yamadori"

   By bill937ca, February 10, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 11, 2011

4. NHK Steam Locomotive Documentary

   By bikkuri bahn, February 10, 2011
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   • bikkuri bahn
   • February 11, 2011

5. List of Threads: New Trains and Retirements

   By disturbman, January 31, 2011
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   • bill937ca
   • February 10, 2011

6. Boy, 14, killed by train in Nikko following school disciplinary warning

   By gmat, February 10, 2011
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   • gmat
   • February 10, 2011

7. Relatives of Amagasaki derailment victims allowed to view wreckage

   By gmat, February 8, 2011
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   • miyakoji
   • February 8, 2011

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

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

9. Gaijin Commentary: Why must Tokyo’s railways engage in aural assault?

   By gmat, January 27, 2011
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   • Guest
   • February 5, 2011

10. Odakyu Line 5000 series retiring at the end of this month

    By gmat, January 27, 2011
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    • Guest
    • February 5, 2011

11. Going choo choo for Japanese railways

    By gmat, February 3, 2011
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    • Bernard
    • February 4, 2011

12. JR Tokai - Soyokaze Train 117

    By miyakoji, February 3, 2011
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    • miyakoji
    • February 3, 2011

13. Tokyo gov't, Softbank to enable texting, Net access on subway

    By gmat, January 21, 2011
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    • gmat
    • February 2, 2011

14. Japanese gov't, firms to promote railway technology in Middle East

    By gmat, January 31, 2011
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    • westfalen
    • February 1, 2011

15. NHK program on Tetsudo Boom including women fans

    By gmat, January 20, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 25, 2011

16. Police to charge 2 workers over July 22 shinkansen maintenance train collision

    By gmat, January 24, 2011
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    • bill937ca
    • January 24, 2011

17. retirement of JNR 381 Series on Hanwa Liner service

    By miyakoji, January 21, 2011
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • January 21, 2011

18. JR East shinkansen troubles

    By bikkuri bahn, January 17, 2011
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    • gmat
    • January 20, 2011

19. Train Otaku For fans of locomotives, it’s full steam ahead

    By Guest ___, March 31, 2009
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    • keitaro
    • January 18, 2011

20. Hitachi Rail: Our trains are ice-proof

    By bikkuri bahn, December 24, 2010
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 24, 2010

21. JR West considering ending service on Wadamisaki Line

    By miyakoji, December 9, 2010
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    • Mudkip Orange
    • December 10, 2010

22. New Type: JR East E657

    By miyakoji, December 9, 2010
    • 18 replies
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    • Nozomi4ever
    • December 10, 2010

23. 70,000 commuters delayed by quarrel over cell phone on train in Chiba

    By gmat, December 8, 2010
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    • ToniBabelony
    • December 8, 2010

24. New Type: JR West Series 225 1 2

    By miyakoji, May 8, 2010
    • 28 replies
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    • disturbman
    • December 6, 2010

25. Home Town Tochigi for Kuroiso to retire in Dec.

    By gmat, November 1, 2010
    • 12 replies
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    • bikkuri bahn
    • December 4, 2010