Saturday, April 30, 2011
GS: JR東日本/JR East Staff in Training - The Revolution Continues.
Via Flickr:
Yes, I orchestrated this shot. "You, stand there. You two, stand behind him. Smile!"
Soooooo much fun.
These are the new faces of JR. Gone are the grizzled and hardened crew members. Thanks to heated crew cabins and self-connecting carriages, employees no longer have to sit bundled up in layers of clothing nor do they have to connect oversized cables between carriages.
The new platform and train-wide PA systems, heated carriages, self-connecting carriages and portable wheelchair ramps allow the less physical crew members to carry out their duties. Let's hear it for modern technology!
The old days - Diesel Engine:
The old days - Manual Connection:
Today - Self-connecting:
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