Newspaper transport on trains

[bill937ca]

Response.jp reports that Newspaper transport remaining in the Tohoku line and Takasaki Line on passenger trains.  A curtain is placed over the last door of the car and newspapers are piled in the doorway.

 

http://response.jp/article/2016/11/12/285300.html

 

Another article describes locked box package service on the  Hokuetsu Express and Sagawa Express.  Several good photos.

 

http://response.jp/article/2016/11/08/285069.html

[bikkuri bahn]

Loading them up at Ueno Station, bound for Kuroiso.

[bill937ca]

Thanks BB!

 

Another video showing loading at Ueno and a better view of the luggage carts.

 

 

Meitetsu also transports newspapers.

 

Edited November 14, 2016 by bill937ca