The ultimate seats

[railzilla]

Nice find during easter.

 

I really wish our train had those seats. High capacity during rush hour, forward facing or compartment during the rest of time. Seems if the railway has to earn money with the ticket sales the are more innovative than if they are subsidized.

Does anybody knows which Line it is?

[bill937ca]

Those are Tobu 50900 series introduced when the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line  opened on June 14, 2008.

 

MicroAce issued a model in 2008.  The base set is A2780 and the add-on A2781 (which HS has on sale 25% off).  Base set is sold out.

 

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E6%AD%A650000%E7%B3%BB%E9%9B%BB%E8%BB%8A

 

Auto reversing seats are not that unusual in Japan.  But changing from long seats to transverse seats was something different.  

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P6IeKO6rxY&feature=related

 

Keihan has seats that move up over the doors during peak times.

 

http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/12/seats-block-train-doors-on-the-keihan-line/

[Nozomi]

unfortunately april 1st 2010 is already history.... otherwise I would have posted an april fools message like: KATO is introducing movable seats just like in the prototype

[bill937ca]

The Tobu 50090 series use the transverse seating for operation on the extra fare TJ Liner home liner service each evening on the Tobo Tojo Line and 50090 trains in regular service use the seats in the long seat pattern.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TJ_Liner

[Guest ___]

Those are Tobu 50900 series introduced when the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line  opened on June 14, 2008.

 

MicroAce issued a model in 2008.  The base set is A2780 and the add-on A2781 (which HS has on sale 25% off).  Base set is sold out.

 

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E6%AD%A650000%E7%B3%BB%E9%9B%BB%E8%BB%8A

 

Auto reversing seats are not that unusual in Japan.  But changing from long seats to transverse seats was something different.  

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P6IeKO6rxY&feature=related

 

Keihan has seats that move up over the doors during peak times.

 

http://www.japanprobe.com/2008/10/12/seats-block-train-doors-on-the-keihan-line/

 

I love the Hankyu.

[bikkuri bahn]

Kintetsu also has seats that can automatically configure themselves in either box or longitudinal fashion.  Here is the 5800 series(L/C car):

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5093n1JV6q4

 

It's interesting these configurable seating schemes are more prevalent on Kansai railways than in the Kanto region.  Perhaps there is a greater difference in passenger loads between rush and off-peak periods in Kansai (certainly in Tokyo even off-peak trains can be packed).  Also, with Kintetsu, the Osaka Main Line is quite long, and passengers would certainly be more comfortable with box seating on the long distance local services. 

[cteno4]

unfortunately april 1st 2010 is already history.... otherwise I would have posted an april fools message like: KATO is introducing movable seats just like in the prototype

 

uh oh look out next year! what did i start...

 

jeff

[westfalen]

JR's 281 series Haruka sets also have reversing seats.

[Mudkip Orange]

I *know* I've ridden interurbans and push-pull cars at the Illinois Railway Museum that had reversible wicker seats... difference was, those versions had to be turned by hand :D

[scott]

But changing from long seats to transverse seats was something different.  

 

Can the seats face in either direction when "transverse"? The demo only shows them turning one way.