Traction and rolling stock

JR Central launches hybrid trainsets with remote monitoring

By 2022-03-23T10:00:00

JR Central HC85 multiple-unit

JAPAN: Central Japan Railway is to replace its ‘Wide View’ Series Kiha 85 diesel multiple-units dating from the late 1980s and early 1990s with a fleet of Series HC85 hybrid multiple-units comprising 64 vehicles in total.

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