「青い新幹線」年内登場へ…「のぞみ」「ひかり」と“乗り間違い”防ぐ！？【スーパーJチャンネル】(2026年7月23日)

■A design to prevent passengers from boarding the wrong train? A photo of the newly unveiled Shinkansen "Kodama" has been released. The reason for the design change is said to be to prevent passengers from boarding the wrong train. What exactly does this mean? Currently, all Sanyo Shinkansen trains, including "Nozomi" and "Hikari," use the same white design with blue lines. However, this time, only the local "Kodama" trains will be changed to a light blue color. Incidentally, this blue color is apparently called "Sanyo Blue." JR West President Shoji Kurasaka "With this design change, we hope that customers using the Sanyo Shinkansen 'Kodama' and residents along the line will feel even more attached to the trains than before." The design will be gradually introduced between Shin-Osaka Station and Hakata Station starting in December. [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp