Since it is used as a business limited express, the aim for the seat arrangement was personalization. We eliminated the seat-back tables and adopted elbow tables. The seat pitch is 983mm, but by slimming the seat-back we have secured more leg space. The seats also include an automatic rotation mechanism, and their concept and design has been implemented such that they can be automatically rotated while the table is unfolded. Also, an umbrella holder is located at each seat.
Wheelchair-compatible seats and space for wheelchairs are set up in car Nos. 5 and 8.
Seat for Romancecar MSE
– Seat design for Multi super express train –
Type
Seat
Location
Odakyu Electric Railway Ltd. Express “ROMANCECAR MSE”
Client
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Status
2008 Completion
Industrial Design
Noriaki Okabe Architecture Network
Manufacturing
Tenryu Industries Co., Ltd.
Okamura Corporation
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Photograph
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.: No.01-04
