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Passenger safety is a primary consideration in the design of Hitachi Monorail System. A unique feature of Hitachi Monorail vehicle among monorail interior designs is the unobstructed passageways between cars allowing passengers to freely move from car to car.

Passageway
Photo of walkthrough passage way

1.Passenger Evacuation

In the rare event of an evacuation, passengers can quickly transfer to a rescue train using one of the two methods illustrated.

Diagrams of train to train evacuation, Upper : To the train on opposite track, Lower : To the train on the same travel direction

Plus, full flat floor designs enhance safe boarding/deboarding and mobility within the car by eliminating steps.
And walkway evacuation between stations are available, if required.

2.Open Atmosphere

Riding on Hitachi Monorail train is a pleasant time for passengers rather than a time feeling boxed in, as they feel like having fun walking in the air.
Hitachi Monorail vehicles bring an open atmosphere to the passengers by employing the passageways.