First pictures of the JR West 227-1000 EMUs are out, 28 2-car sets will be built to replace the JNR Era 105 and 117 Series EMU used in the Wakayama area. The main differences besides the green livery are that it'll feature all bench seats instead of a mix of cross/bench seats and IC reader
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>>1234457You know they'll still need to pay the staff to actually check and repair any infrastructure damaged by the earthquake, which costs more money :^)