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The news says that the Chuo Line will be getting a facelift soon. Actually, more than a facelift: the cars in the new trains are updated versions of the ones they’re using on the Yamanote, with the TV screens over the doors showing ads and news and info on which station comes next.
These things will also come with all kinds of new tech to prevent malfunctions, according to the article. That should cut down on the number of days when I get to call the office to report that a train broke in Hachioji, so I have to sit in a train parked at Asagaya for another 30 minutes . . . Although it won’t do a thing about the number of days I call to report that somebody chose this morning to commit suicide by train wheels. Unless this new color scheme is so cheerful it convinces people not to jump. Here’s hoping.
The old trains have been that color since 1979, so they’re the only Chuo trains I’ve ever seen. These new ones will be fully in place in 2007.
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One Response to “New trains”
Posted by: Adam - 10/11/2005
No way! I can’t believe the Chuo line is finally being updated. Will the new trains still have the clunky radiators under the seats?
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