JR Hokkaido will change the start date for the operation of the new sightseeing trains ‘Red Star’ and ‘Blue Star’.
Although the operation plan was announced in December 2024, the start date will be changed due to more time required for repairs than anticipated. Initially, the plan was to start operating ‘Red Star’ from April and ‘Blue Star’ from June.
Upon inspecting the interior materials inside the renovated train bodies, more corrosion and deformation than expected were found. To provide a luxurious and high-quality sightseeing train, more work will be done on the train bodies than usual repairs.
The ‘Kushiro Wetland Norokko Train’ and ‘Furano Biei Norokko Train’ were planned to end operations with current railcars by fiscal year 2025, but they will continue operations only for fiscal year 2026 with necessary measures applied.
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