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Hehei Metro Line 4 extended from Beiyanhu to Shaomaigang today
https://www.urbanrail.net/as/cn/hefei/hefei.htm
It's the branching line of Line 4. The biggest news for train spotters is that some of the newly opened section is the only viaduct section on Hehei Metro Line 4. It would be easier to take train photos.
遠鉄 2024年度に1編成導入・25年度にED282置き換えか
Enshu Railway(Entetsu) plans to install one trainset in 2024 and one inspection train in 2025. The latter seems to replace the current ED282 series car
https://4gousya.net/forums/post/%e9%81%a0%e9%89%84-2024%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e3%81%ab1%e7%b7%a8%e6%88%90%e5%b0%8e%e5%85%a5%e3%83%bb25%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e3%81%abed282%e7%bd%ae%e3%81%8d%e6%8f%9b%e3%81%88%e3%81%8b
(Translation begins)
According to publicized information someone requested, Entetsu seems to purchase new trainset in 2024 and new inspection car(which will be stationed at Enshu-Nishigasaki)
Cost needed for the new trainset(2 cars) will be 295.8 million JPY and that of the inspection car will be 80 million JPY.
A released material from Entetsu says "Electric locomotive will be replaced" at the same cost and in the same year, which should be speculated to be the inspection car replacing the current ED282 series.
Furthermore, VVVF renewal for one trainset is slated in 2024. SIV renewal for one trainset is slated in 2024.
Renewal of the electric power substations, PRC devices, CTC, and central control are also planned.
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Entetsu seems to invest more on hardware.
ユナイテッド航空、羽田〜グアム線開設 「5年越し悲願」、東京〜グアム間週39往復体制に
United Airlines launched Haneda/Tokyo - Guam Line on May 1, 2024.
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240502297845/
Guam used to be one of the most intentional destinations with shorter flight time. But, after flourishing of tourists in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, Guam became one of rare destinations. And weaker JPY against USD is now becoming a concern for tourism industry in Guam.
I wonder why United Airlines decided to launch Haneda - Guam Line in this situation.
Everything to Know About Sound Transit’s 2 Line, Launching This Weekend
https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/04/26/2-line-launch/
Though it's an isolated line right now, it will be extended to connect with Line 1 at International District/Chinatown.
N700S、台湾へ！ 日本車両が台湾新幹線の新型車両を受注 日立を通じて納入へ
N700S goes to Taiwan. Nippon Sharyo got business for new rolling stocks of Taiwan High Speed Rail. They will be delivered through Hitachi.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e8eb1fc9055ac04df2c560cd4644fc978f184ebe
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Nippon Sharyo announced new rolling stocks for Taiwan High Speed Rail from April 26, 2024.
About the rolling stocks for Taiwan High Speed Rail, Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium（HTSC）, which consists of Hitachi, Toshiba, and Toshiba Infrastructure Systems received order for 144 cars. Nihon Sharyo will manufacture some of them.
The rolling stocks are designed on the basis of N700S series, which are currently used by JR Central.
They will be delivered to Taiwan via Hitachi from 2026.
As far as the train manufactured in Japan, it's been approximately 19 years since 700T series train, which was based on 700 series train, was delivered to Taiwan High Speed Rail.
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I am looking forward to seeing the exterior color of the new train.
Qingdao Metro Line 6 opened
https://www.urbanrail.net/as/cn/qing/qingdao.htm
Qingdao Metro Line 6 runs in peninsula which is opposite side of the other peninsula where downtown of Qingdao is located.
[東急]東横線のＱシートは1両のみに変更。夕方に2列車を新設。2024/5/7から
Q seats on Tokyu Toyoko Line will be applied only to 1 car. 2 more trains will have Q seats
https://dia.seesaa.net/article/503108049.html
(Summary begins)
Tokyu Electric Railway announced the change of Q seat service, the paid seat system on Tokyu Toyoko Line from May 7, 2024.
The biggest change is that the current Q seat will be applied only to 1 car(Car No.5), instead of the current 2 cars(Car No.4 and No.5).
Express trains departing from Shibuya at 18:35 and 19:05 will also have Q seats.
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I guess extreme congestion must be happening on the other cars. That should be the main reason for reduction of Q seat cars.
