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Hankyu’s new model trains preserve tradition – Seat reservation will start on Kyoto Line

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

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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Seibu buys used trains from Tokyu & Odakyu – Solving lagging energy saving all at once

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Seibu Railway, which was considering purchasing used rolling stock with a low environmental impact from other companies, calling it “Sustaibable Train Cars”, agreed to take over the “9000 series” from Tokyu Corporation and the “8000 type” from Odakyu Electric Railway. Total 100 cars of Tokyu “9000 series” and Odakyu “8000 type” “Sustainable Train Cars” is Seibu’s unique name for rolling stocks to be acquire from other railway companies. This word first appeared in the progress report of the medium-term management plan, which was published in May 2022 as one of the fixed cost reduction measures for the railway business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. When selecting rolling stocks,…

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Shinkansen ‘GranClass’ goes to the next stage – ‘DEAN & DELUCA’ produces light meals

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

On October 1, 2022 (Sun), JR East, JR Hokkaido, and JR West renewed the on-board services provided in the ‘Gran Class,’ the highest seats on the Tohoku-Hokkaido and Hokuriku Shinkansen.

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