Feature: Examining the Achievements of JR's "National Railway Reform" After 5 Years ■ Cover Photo: Limited Express Expo: A Run-Up to the 21st Century Evolving to Welcome the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen Tokyo Station, JR's Starting Point JR at the Forefront - 1: SERVICE ■ Train Tracking Series 358 Another Express Story: Kansai Edition Observing the Service of Grand Hikari No. 12 from Hakata to Tokyo N'EX: A Proposal for New Airport Access Joban Line Double-Decker Commuter Trains: The Ideal and Reality of "Seated Commuting" JR at the Forefront - 2: TECHNOLOGY Challenges for Speed Improvement JR East's Efforts to Ensure Transportation Safety JR East's New Track Maintenance JR at the Forefront - 3: IDENTITY JR East's Travel Business Development and "View" JR Tokai's Communication Activities JR Kyushu: The Current State and Development of Directly Managed Stores The 5-Year History of National Railway Reform A New Stage in the 5th Year Overview of the 4th Term Financial Results of the 7 JR Group Companies The Operations and Land Disposal of the JNR Settlement Corporation The Significance and Role of Stock Listing in JR JR's Business Development Aiming for "Privatization" ■ Railways of Unknown Countries - 10 Sri Lanka Railway Travelogue New "Royal Box" on the Izu Kyuko 2100 Series Kagoshima City Tram Leading Town Development in the Southern Country Chiba Urban Monorail Extends and Opens RAILWAY TOPICS & NEWS ICE Commercial Operation Begins Kobe Electric Railway 2000 Series Debuts Current Status of JR East EF58 Series ED25 Series Deployed for the Special Transportation of "Royal Box" Fukushima Transportation Increases Voltage, 7000 Series Trains Begin Operation Tobu Noda Line Conducts Test Runs of 6050 Series Trains JR Tokai Diesel Car Topics Osaka Municipal Subway Chuo Line Introduces 24 Series VVVF Controlled Cars Chiba Urban Monorail Line 2 Extended and Opened on June 12 JR Hokkaido (Super Tokachi) Kisaro 182 Series Completed Dowa Mining Katakami Railway Abolished Nagoya Railroad Topics: 3 Items There are some minor scratches and discoloration on the cover and back cover, but the contents are generally clean. Please take this opportunity to thoroughly enjoy the achievements of the National Railway Reform.