Traction & Rolling Stock

Carbon fibre reinforced plastic bogies on test

By 2016-08-07T06:00:00

Kawasaki’s Environmentally Friendly Weight-saving Innovative New Generation bogie.

JAPAN: A Series 7200 two-car electric multiple-unit has been fitted with four of Kawasaki’s Environmentally Friendly Weight-saving Innovative New Generation bogies for trials on JR Shikoku’s Yosan and Dosan lines.

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