Sporting a cigar-shaped body and spherical head with large side windows, the new Laview limited express train, operated by Seibu Railway Co., has wowed an international team of industrial designers.

JAPAN’s Seibu Railway announced on January 29 that its new 001 series “Laview” EMU will be introduced on Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Seibu Chichibu Line limited express services on March 16. Hitachi is ...