Yamanote Line "E235 Series" Debut First new train in 13 years

EAST Japan Railway Company's (JR East) new E235 prototype EMU train begins its commercial service on Tokyo's circular Yamanote Line on November 30, 2015, in Tokyo, Japan. The new model is the first new train on Tokyo's busy Yamanote Line in 13 years, and includes 28 digital signage displays inside each carriage and wider spaces for wheelchairs and baby strollers. It is also one of the first trains in the JR East fleet to be fitted with oil-free compressors enabling it to reach speeds of 120km/h but it will only run a maximum 90km/h on the Yamanote Line. For now there will only be one of the new model trains operating on the loop service that serves over 3.6 million passengers everyday. JR plans to upgrade most of its fleet in time for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Photo by Hiroyuki Ozawa/AFLO)