Luxury trains zip along Japan’s everyday commute routes

By KYOHEI SUGA, Nikkei staff writer, Nikkei Asian Review; November 11, 2017

TOKYO — Short trips on luxury trains have taken off in Japan. As the population gets older and commuter numbers face a decline, the country’s railway operators are looking for new ways to make money from the country’s extensive rail network.

“Everything was great, from the view to the live music on board,” said a Tokyoite in his 50s who had taken the Royal Express with his wife.

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