Japan Railway Journal (2015) : 2x11
Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit
28 Min.
Overview
This program is all about the successive introduction of light rail vehicles (LRVs). Check out Fukui city's LRV under mutual direct operation between 2 railway companies, how Toyama city increased ridership by implementing LRVs onto a line which was on the verge of being discontinued, and the benefits LRVs have on the region. Also, be sure to see the activities of the "Tohoku Live Steam Club" where they build and operate their own large-scale steam locomotives based in Miyagi Prefecture.
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2 - 3Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us March 11, 2016 -
2 - 4Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow April 07, 2016 -
2 - 5Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion April 15, 2016 -
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2 - 7The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway May 19, 2016 -
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2 - 9The Future of Rail Freight Transport June 17, 2016 -
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2 - 12Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation August 05, 2016 -
2 - 13World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations September 16, 2016 -
2 - 14Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes October 07, 2016 -
2 - 15Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy October 14, 2016 -
2 - 16Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival November 11, 2016 -
2 - 17The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway December 09, 2016