TOKYO, Jan 22, 2025 – (JCN Newswire) – – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:) (MHI) has obtained an order from Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. for 3 trainsets (12 vehicles) for its Yamaguchi Line, an automatic guideway transit (AGT) system. The order is the primary from Seibu Railway for AGT methods. The Yamaguchi Line is at present being upgraded with new railway vehicles for the primary time in 40 years, to spice up passenger capability and enhance passenger comfort.
The Yamaguchi Line connects three stations from Tamako in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, to Seibukyujo-mae in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Located alongside the road are two large-scale leisure services belonging to Seibu Group: Belluna Dome and Seibu Amusement Park. The newly ordered railway, to be delivered between FY2025 and FY2027, will substitute the prevailing 8500 sequence carriages. Upgrading from the 8500 sequence’ cross seats to a brand new lengthy seat format will enhance passenger capability to Belluna Dome and Seibu Amusement Park. The brand new vehicles will even improve comfort and reply to numerous passenger wants by means of the addition of wheelchair areas, youngsters’s seats, and data shows.
The primary trainset to be delivered will function designs referencing the Saitama Seibu Lions baseball workforce, which relies at Belluna Dome. The inside might be embellished within the workforce’s colours, whereas the outside of the primary automotive will function a outstanding picture of Leo, the workforce’s official mascot, on either side. Collectively these design options will increase the extent of pleasure and enthusiasm of passengers heading to Belluna Dome.
The Yamaguchi Line’s AGT adopts rubber tires for a smoother and quieter experience. Additionally, as a result of the vehicles make the most of electrical motors fairly than inner combustion engine, they contribute to wash mobility with low CO2 emissions, thereby decreasing environmental affect towards attaining a decarbonized and extra energy-efficient world. Adoption of the brand new vehicles combining superlative design options and glorious environmental efficiency will contribute to enhancing the general public picture of services alongside the prepare line.
Going ahead, MHI Group will proceed working with service bases world wide to supply excessive value-added providers that reply to native buyer wants. By way of supply of AGT methods that emit low CO2, the Firm will even try to supply responses and options to regional points together with financial growth and improved transportation comfort, whereas additional contributing to the conclusion of a carbon-neutral society.
The designs of the second and third trainsets are at present undecided.
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