Kintetsu Railway plans to haul industrial items on express trains

[gmat]

From The Asahi Shimbun  29 Mar 21.

Kintetsu Railway plans to haul industrial items on express trains

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14314661

 

Grant

[bill937ca]

Nothing new. Passenger trains used to carry newspapers in Tokyo. Kintetsu used to have fresh fish trains until the traffic declined too much due to changing habits.

 

[cteno4]

Interesting bringing back shipping goods in excess trains/cars again with reduced passenger traffic.

 

jeff

[bill937ca]

Some examples of freight on passenger trains.

 

Fresh fish on the Tohoku Shinkansen, August 2020.  Video by Asahi Shimbun

 

 

 

 

From 2014.     Newspaper transport baggage train that still remains E231 series bound for Kuroiso.  Video by Troublewindow2E235.

 

The last dedicated newspaper train was in 2009 on the Sobu Rapid Line.  Video by Den-Kichi Train Lover Channel.

 

 

Edited April 7, 2021 by bill937ca

[Socimi]

could luggage/mail cars and dedicated compartments be making a comeback?

 

the perspective might be mighty interesting.

Edited April 7, 2021 by Socimi