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JR West has decided to name the new sightseeing train that will begin operating in October 2024 as “Hana Akari,” and has unveiled train designs such as the “Superior Green Car,” a new seat type that is higher grade than exting Green Cars.
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JR Shikoku will cooperate with group companies to carry out various commemorative projects until the end of September 2023 taking advantage of the fact that the total number of users of the tourist trains “Anpanman Trains” has reached 1 million which is operated by them in Shikoku.
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Utsunomiya City and Haga Town in Tochigi Prefecture held a joint press conference with Utsunomiya Light Rail Co.,Ltd. (headquarters: Utsunomiya City), which is in charge of Haga-Utsunomiya LRT operation, and announced officially that the start date of the LRT “LIGHTLINE” service is August 26, 2023 (Sat).
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JR Hokkaido will hold the campaign “Furano/Biei 2023 by JR” around the Furano and Biei area, which is in the high season for tourism, and operate the extra trains for tourists called the “FURANO LAVENDER EXPRESS” and the “FURANO-BIEI NOROKKO TRAIN”.
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JR Hokkaido will end regular operation of the diesel limited express trains “Kiha 183 series” on March 17, 2023 (Fri), and after that, will carry out final-run operation as extra trains and group trains until April.
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JR West will introduce a new tourist train, which is a remodeled KIHA 189 series express diesel railcar, and will operate on routes that change line sections according to the season from the fall of 2024.
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