The Future of Rail Freight Transport

June 17, 2016
28 min
Season 2 - Episode 9: The Future of Rail Freight Transport

Season 2 - Episode 9: The Future of Rail Freight Transport

The Future of Rail Freight Transport - Episode 9

Overview

Freight trains are making a change to improve the quality of their service. Implementations such as "modal shift" - a switchover from truck transport to freights, company dedicated freights for faster delivery, Japan's unique technology to improve the efficiency of transport and the 12 feet containers that are gaining attention from Southeast Asian countries. Also see the history of high-speed railway at the SC Maglev and Railway Park located in Nagoya.

Episode Information

TV Show

Japan Railway Journal

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

9

Air Date

June 17, 2016

Runtime

28 minutes

Guest Stars

Miki Murai

Miki Murai

Self - Assistant