As the number of railway users is decreasing due to the effects of the new coronavirus, the JR West Okayama branch has begun efforts to transport fresh vegetables and fruits using ordinary trains on conventional lines.
This initiative was started by JR West Okayama Branch in collaboration with Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, JA, and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd., a major home delivery company.
Agricultural products are transported from Bichu-Takaryo Station on the JR Hakubi Line to Okayama Station on a trolley, and when the train arrives at the platform, the trolley can be used to carry it to the direct sales floor in Okayama Station. can.
On the 29th, fresh cucumbers, eggplants, and grapes were brought in, and people who visited the station immediately bought them.
A woman in her 80s said, "It's interesting that the products arrive on the train. You can buy fresh vegetables and fruits at Okayama Station, so I'd like to visit them regularly."
This is the first time in JR West that regular transportation of goods using ordinary trains on conventional lines, and this is the train that will arrive at Okayama Station every Thursday at 3:19 pm. I am going to make an effort.
Akira Ito, general manager of the Furusato Okoshi Headquarters of JR West Okayama Branch, said, "I think we can deliver fresh vegetables and fruits accurately on time by taking advantage of JR's strengths, so we want to establish it as a new business." Was there.