M250 series
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The JR Freight M250 Series Super Rail Cargo freight EMU was produced in 2002 with the objective of reducing emissions and carrying general freight for small package forwarders (such as special delivery services). The M250 Super Rail Cargo is JR Freight's first container train with distributed locomotive power. It is manufactured by Nippon Sharyo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Toshiba.
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Sagawa Kyuubin (A property of SG Holdings) began operating one train as a reserved "Special high speed freight train" between Tokyo Freight Terminal and Osaka-Ajikawaguchi on the March 13, 2004 schedule revision. (The containers are owned by Sagawa Galaxy Highways, another property of SG Holdings. Sagawa Galaxy Highways started operations as Higashinihon Travel Industries, but the name was changed on September 21, 2005.) Running with increasing frequency, it has recently become a regularly scheduled train (but with service suspended on Sundays and holidays).
The main formation has been nicknamed "Super Rail Cargo". It won the 2004 Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Eco-Products award for Eco-Service and the 2005 Japan Railfan Club Blue Ribbon Prize (making it the first non-passenger car to win since the EF66 electric locomotive in 1969).
- This article is being translated from the Japanese Original.
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