Kintetsu announced the details of the new trains "8A series". It will start running from October 2024

近鉄の新型一般車両、詳細あきらかに 形式にアルファベット!? 新機軸搭載で10月運行開始
Kintetsu announced the details of the new trains "8A series". It will start running from October 2024
https://trafficnews.jp/post/132617

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On May 10, Kintetsu announced that new trains will be commercially operated on Nara Line, Kyoto Line, Kashihara Line, and Tenri Line from October 2024.
The name is "8A series". In 2024, 12 sets of 4-car trains, which are totally 48 cars, will be installed. L/C seats, meaning that seat arrangement can be switched depending on crowd, are installed. Individual door buttons, big space for baby cars and big baggage, separating board between the seat near the door and other seats, 4 surveillance cameras, and Big LCDs showing multi-lingual information will also be installed. For easier boarding and alighting, the gap between train floor and platform will also be mitigated by lowering train floor.
Electricity consumption of the new train is also reduced by 45%, compared with the conventional trains to contribute to environment.
Exterior remains two-tone color based on the current characteristic of Kintetsu trains. Kintetsu says "The design is intended to let existing passengers be familiar with the new trains".
8A series trains are also planned to be installed on Osaka Line, Nagoya Line, and Minami-Osaka Line.
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Though it's not clarified in the article about when 8A trains will be on Nagoya Line, installation of completely new trains on Nagoya Line except for Limited Express will happen after more than 26 years interval. The last time was in 1998, when 5800 series trains were installed.

Meitetsu(Nagoya Railway) announced installation of 9100 series and 9500 series trains with gangway connections on terminal cars for emergency.

非常時備え　先頭に貫通扉　名鉄９５００系・９１００系　計１６両増
Meitetsu(Nagoya Railway) announced installation of 9100 series and 9500 series trains with gangway connections on terminal cars for emergency. Totally 16 cars will be installed.
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/aichi/news/20240511-OYTNT50102/

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Meitetsu announced installation of 9100 series and 9500 series commuter trains with gangway connections on terminal cars to let passengers evacuate immediately in case of emergency. 9500 series trains have been operated since 2019. 9100 series trains have been operated since 2021 by reassembling 9500 series trains as the trainset with 2 cars. The total number of these cars are 80. surveillance cameras, which Meitetsu has never used, and multi-lingual displays for foreign tourists are installed on these trains.
By using gangway connections, evacuation will be easier, and passengers will be able to move between connected trainsets at any time.
Electricity consumption of the new train while running is to be reduced by 50% to contribute to environment.
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I wonder why these new trains are not renamed, even though exterior of the trains is completely different from the current one.

KEIO electric railway announced installation of "New 2000 series" in 2026! "Circle" is the theme on both of the exterior and interior. Car No.5 of the new train has "New Space in KEIO"

京王「新型2000系」2026年デビュー！ 外観も車内も「円」モチーフ 5号車には“京王初のスペース”
KEIO electric railway announced installation of "New 2000 series" in 2026! "Circle" is the theme on both of the exterior and interior. Car No.5 of the new train has "New Space in KEIO"
https://trafficnews.jp/post/132622

(Summary begins)
J-TREC manufactures new 2000 series train.
The 1st 10 cars will be made in the beginning of 2026. By March, 2027, 4 trains will be manufactured.
Car No.5 will have "Big Space". On each car, space for a wheel chair, two air filtering systems, and 4 surveillance cameras will be installed.
Electricity consumption will be 20% less than the current 7000 series by using Silicon carbide on VVVF inverter control system.
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KEIO is not the only railway that announced new train today. I'll show others tomorrow and 2 days later.

ANA resumes flight operation between Tokyo/Narita and Perth. 3 flights per week, per each direction from October 28.

ANA、東京/成田〜パース線の運航再開　10月28日から週3往復
ANA resumes flight operation between Tokyo/Narita and Perth. 3 flights per week, per each direction from October 28.
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240508297597/

Perth is the biggest city in West Australia. But, it just has 2 million people as a metropolitan unit.
It shows how attractive Perth is as to have direct flight with the city that is 8000km away from Perth.

Asian tourists expected to benefit as Roma expands contactless fare payment options

Asian tourists expected to benefit as Roma expands contactless fare payment options
https://www.railwaygazette.com/technology-data-and-business/asian-tourists-expected-to-benefit-as-roma-expands-contactless-fare-payment-options/66495.article

I have two questions about this installation.
Are there such many Japanese or Chinese passengers as to install this system?
Mobile device seems to be a ticket. But, like New York City, isn't it more convenient for passengers to install the system that passengers can ride just by touching credit card?

Tianjin Airlines resume flights between Nagoya and Tianjin. 4 flights per each direction per week from May 29.

天津航空、名古屋/中部〜天津線の運航再開　5月29日から週4往復
Tianjin Airlines resume flights between Nagoya and Tianjin. 4 flights per each direction per week from May 29.
https://www.traicy.com/posts/20240511297871/

Tianjin is located near Beijing. It takes about 30 mins by high speed train.
So, for Tianjin, it's difficult to get more international flights.
But, even under such a situation, Tianjin Airlines manage to launch the direct flight to Nagoya.

Travel diary(May 2-5) completed

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