Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit

July 22, 2016
28 min
Season 2 - Episode 11: Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit

Season 2 - Episode 11: Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit

Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit - Episode 11

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.

Episode Information

TV Show

Japan Railway Journal

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

11

Air Date

July 22, 2016

Runtime

28 minutes

Guest Stars

Naomi Yano

Naomi Yano

Self - Assistant