First 3D-printed train station in Japan was assembled in record time
The new station building, set to open in July, replaces an aging wooden structure that had served the rural community for ...
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Meanwhile, in Japan, train stations are being 3D-printed in an afternoon
Service? You've seen small 3D printed models, heard about 3D printers being used to make guns, and even read news about ...
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Panel suggests ridership level for reviewing rural rail lines
Back then, a line would be scrapped in favor of a bus service when its transportation density dropped under 4,000. In recent years, JR companies including West Japan Railway Co. would publish the ...
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World’s first 3D-printed train station to be built in Japan in just six hours
Amid this diversity, JR West is now unveiling Japan’s first-ever 3D-printed station building. 3D-printed train station to replace outdated infrastructure . Hatsushima Station, a ...
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Japan builds world's first 3D-printed train station
OSAKA -- West Japan Railway ... along the Kisei Main Line, was put in place over two hours early Wednesday, between the end of service Tuesday night and the first train Wednesday morning.
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Japan to build a railway station in 6 hours! Know how is it possible
A historic milestone is unfolding in Japan as JR West plans to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station in Wakayama Prefecture. The innovative structure will be assembled in just six ...
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Smaller railways frustrated over new surveillance camera policy
West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), operator of the ... profile violent crimes such as the stabbing rampage on the Keio Line. But rural railways were perplexed by the prospect of how deep they ...
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JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads
Passenger numbers for local railway lines across Japan continue to fall as the population ... The section with the lowest income/expense ratio is the Geibi Line at 0.4%, followed by the Kisuki ...