Kirikusha, the Car on Rails
© Kirikushatech
On 26 May 2018, a Japanese citizen was surprised to see a kirikusha near Harajuku in Tokyo and shared images of it on Twitter via the account @hiiq195. And what do we see? A vehicle halfway between a truck and a train, the name of which literally means ‘road/rail vehicle’, travelling along the train track. This vehicle is very simple to use, as the engine only has to be flipped 90 degrees to detach it from the train lines.
This innovation could prove highly useful, particularly for transporting materials by rail, but also to save time and free up space on the roads.
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