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New vehicle in Hiroshima
It was started to oparate Hiroshima Electric Railway's new vehicle series 5100 "Green Mover Max" on 30 March 2005.
The vehicle is 5 articled car, and is made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Kinki sharyo and Toyo electric. It's truck developed in Japan.
It operate in Hiroshima city network, and will operate direct to suburban railway.

Starting ceremony in Senda depot.
2005.3.30 Photo by M.Fujii


Hiroshima Electric Railway's new vehicle series 5100 "Green Mover Max"
Photo by Hiroshima Electric Railway


Gifu city area tramway withdrown
Gifu city tramway network finished to operate service at 31 March 2005.
Meitetsu (operate company) had anounced to abolition, and Gifu city and suburb city considered the measure, but judged to not continue tramway service.

Meitetsu Gifu area tramway network
Gifu-shinai(in the city of Gifu)line Gifu-ekimae(Gifu station of Japan Railway) - Chusetsu
3.7km
Ibi line Chusetsu - Kurono
12.7km
Minomachi line Tetsumeicho(city center)- Seki
18.8km
Tagami line Tagami - Keirinjo-mae,through to Meitetsu Gifu station by Kagamigahara line(heavy railway operation)
1.4km

Closing seremony at Mino-Kitakata station.
2005.3.31 Photo by M.Fujii

Japan Tramway Society
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