A growing number of aging train cars are being replaced with new and more energy-efficient models in Japan as railway companies move to cut operating… ...full story at Japan Today
from Japan Today on Thu, Jun 25 2009
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| 07 Jan 09 |
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Shinkansen Hikari train »
YouTube video Shinkansen bullet train, Hikari -line. Hiroshima - Osaka in 90 mins.
Only 8 cars, usually 16 cars. |
| 14 Jun 09 |
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Business › Incentives boost sales of green cars, TVs » Japan Today Japanese are snatching up hybrid cars, solar panels and energy-efficient TVs, wooed by government incentives designed to battle a recession while conserving energy. Tax breaks… |
| 21 May 08 |
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Keikyu to sell two old train cars to fete 110th anniversary »
Japan Times  Keihin Electric Express Railway Co. will put two commuter train cars up for sale at a festival Sunday to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the carrier's founding. Whoever buys the 1000-series cars, which were pulled out of service in March, will have... |
| 15 Jun 09 |
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Eco-points credited with sales boost »
Japan Times  People are snatching up hybrid cars, solar panels and energy-efficient TVs, wooed by government incentives designed to battle a recession while conserving energy. Tax breaks and rebates on low-emission cars have helped two hybrid vehicles, Toyota's... |
| 18 May 09 |
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Lifestyle › Train companies try to put the brakes on collisions with wild deer » Japan Today A herd of wild deer bounce up and down in the middle of the night along railway tracks in small towns in Mie Prefecture, forcing… |
| 07 Aug 09 |
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National › Crown prince's 50-year-old palace remodeled to be energy efficient » Japan Today Crown Prince Naruhito and his family will move into a remodeled palace later in the month as the facility was renovated to be energy efficient… |
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