Travel Sanyo Shinkansen unveils new blue livery

JR West has unveiled a new blue-based livery for its Kodama trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen, saying the design is meant to reflect both the unhurried pace of an all-stations service and the calm waters of the Seto Inland Sea. The refreshed exterior uses muted shades of blue, giving the Kodama a more distinctive look than before. According to JR West, the new colour scheme should also help reduce the number of passengers who mistakenly board other Shinkansen services, including the faster Nozomi and Hikari trains.

"We have put into this design change our hope that passengers using the Sanyo Shinkansen Kodama, as well as people living along the line, will feel an even stronger attachment to the train," JR West President Shoji Kurasaka said. The newly designed trains will operate between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations and are scheduled to be introduced progressively from December.

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