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Tokyo Metropolitan govt. recommends automated transit service for passengers
Feb 06, 2020
Tokyo (Japan), Feb 06 (ANI): The New Transit Yurikamome is automated transit service linking Tokyo bay waterfront area. The entire length of the line is 14.7km, connecting 16 stations. The name of Yurikamome comes from the seagull found in Tokyo Bay, which is the official prefectural bird. There are great views of the futuristic skyscrapers and Tokyo Bay and many tourist spots along the way. All-around platform automatic door for safety and camera monitoring, emergency stop buttons and intercom make services at platform automated. Yurikamome runs with the rubber tires and control devices powered by electricity. Workers check the looseness of each device to drive safely. Highly secure, mobile and environmentally conscious new transit system Yurikamome carry many people comfortably.