Comments on: New Narita Express Coming 2009 http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/ Nick Ramsay, blogging from Japan. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:43:36 +0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alex Balfour http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7616 Alex Balfour Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:15:12 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-7616 Stop complaining about British trains. At least you can buy a ticket with a foreign credit card, the last train leaves well after 9.43pm and they aren't heated to 33 degrees in the winter. The Narita Express could be great but it crawls at an average of 60kms per hour and is still locked in the era where foreigners were just not welcome. Stop complaining about British trains. At least you can buy a ticket with a foreign credit card, the last train leaves well after 9.43pm and they aren’t heated to 33 degrees in the winter. The Narita Express could be great but it crawls at an average of 60kms per hour and is still locked in the era where foreigners were just not welcome.

]]> By: allrite http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 allrite Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:36:50 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6797 I'm going to miss the old N'EX! It was my very first impression of Japan post immigration and I have always looked forward to the train ride between Narita Airport and Shinjuku. A chance to relax after a long flight or the last minute rush of shopping that accompanies a final day in Tokyo. I’m going to miss the old N’EX! It was my very first impression of Japan post immigration and I have always looked forward to the train ride between Narita Airport and Shinjuku. A chance to relax after a long flight or the last minute rush of shopping that accompanies a final day in Tokyo.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6662 Jordan Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:41:35 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6662 I've never taken the NEX. I always ride the Skyliner to Keisei Ueno. That train looks brilliant though. Always something new happening in Tokyo, that's for sure! I’ve never taken the NEX. I always ride the Skyliner to Keisei Ueno. That train looks brilliant though. Always something new happening in Tokyo, that’s for sure!

]]> By: Nihon on the Net - Japan Blog Matsuri Edition http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6649 Nihon on the Net - Japan Blog Matsuri Edition Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:04:04 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6649 [...] Ramsay tells us about the New Narita Express Coming 2009 at [...] [...] Ramsay tells us about the New Narita Express Coming 2009 at [...]

]]> By: David Vasta http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 David Vasta Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:49:50 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6339 The trains in Japan are soo nice. I also found out that being late according to JR is anything after 6 seconds from the posted time. Trains are never early, they are only on-time. In the UK and EU I think it's 15 minutes is late and in the US I think we measure that in hours or weeks......horah to Japan and JR! I always enjoyed riding the trains in Japan. from Sasebo to Nagasaki or Fukaoka....looking forward to it again. The trains in Japan are soo nice. I also found out that being late according to JR is anything after 6 seconds from the posted time. Trains are never early, they are only on-time.

In the UK and EU I think it’s 15 minutes is late and in the US I think we measure that in hours or weeks……horah to Japan and JR!

I always enjoyed riding the trains in Japan. from Sasebo to Nagasaki or Fukaoka….looking forward to it again.

]]> By: Mike http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6311 Mike Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:46:28 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6311 I had a pretty similar experience riding the Narita train! Actually I remember just taking the train in 1996 within the airport and thinking that Japan was soooooooooo advanced! I had a pretty similar experience riding the Narita train! Actually I remember just taking the train in 1996 within the airport and thinking that Japan was soooooooooo advanced!

]]> By: Winnie http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6253 Winnie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:47:34 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6253 Seems so sophisticated. Though, the old one still much more better than all trains in my country. Seems so sophisticated. Though, the old one still much more better than all trains in my country.

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6230 Tornadoes28 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6230 That new NEX train looks incredible. I wish California could be even remotely as advanced as Japan when it comes to trains and mass transit. That new NEX train looks incredible. I wish California could be even remotely as advanced as Japan when it comes to trains and mass transit.

]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Neil Duckett Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:50:40 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6156 Looking forward to riding on this bad boy Nick, the current one is a little long in the tooth. Looking forward to riding on this bad boy Nick, the current one is a little long in the tooth.

]]> By: Mum http://www.longcountdown.com/2008/08/09/new-narita-express-coming-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-6110 Mum Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:45:25 +0000 http://www.longcountdown.com/?p=587#comment-6110 Do you know, Nick, the British trains haven't changed much, though I think they have sliding doors now. They are still noisy, crowded, dirty and invariably late and do not make a good impression on visitors froms other countries. I avoid travelling by train and even the buses seem to have come from last century. They are getting very cramped with no legroom and the tiniest of seats. Anyone over 5 feet tall has to sit sideways. It's ridiculous. Do you know, Nick, the British trains haven’t changed much, though I think they have sliding doors now. They are still noisy, crowded, dirty and invariably late and do not make a good impression on visitors froms other countries. I avoid travelling by train and even the buses seem to have come from last century. They are getting very cramped with no legroom and the tiniest of seats. Anyone over 5 feet tall has to sit sideways. It’s ridiculous.

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