Inheriting “maroon car body” & “olive-colored seats” The universal style of Hankyu Railway with the maroon car body, wood-grain decorative panels, and golden-olive-colored seats won the Good Design Long Life Design Award in 2022. It has been recognized as an entity that shapes the image of areas along the railway line throughout the ages. The development concept of the 2300 series and 2000 series is “a new Hankyu style that is safe, comfortable, and environmentally friendly,” which are the first model-changed vehicles in 11 years since 2013. While inheriting the image of the traditional Hankyu Railway, barrier-free facilities, safety, and energy-saving performance will be refined to a level that is…
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“KYOTRAM”, new Kyoto-style tram on Randen – Makes older cars over 50 years old retire
From 2024, Keifuku Electric Railroad will introduce a total of seven new “KYOTRAM” tram cars, which are barrier-free and have excellent energy-saving performance, to replace existing cars that are significantly aging.
Read MoreHybrid “HIDA” won the train of the year in Japan – Blue Ribbon Award chosen by railfans
The 2023 Blue Ribbon Award and Laurel Award, which are awarded to excellent railway vehicles by the railway enthusiast group “Japan Railfan Club (JRC)”, selected JR Central’s hybrid express train and Kyoto City’s new subway train.
Read MoreNew Yamagata Shinkansen E8 Series debut – A E3 Series train will be repainted in silver
JR East will introduce a new train “E8 Series” that will start commercial operation on the Yamagata Shinkansen from the spring of 2024, and will conduct trial runs for about one year.
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