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JeffLee
What was the result of the first trial? Was there full fledged implemention, etc.?
YeahRight
No, thanks. They got rid of smoking cars decades ago. Why do they want to bring back smelly, nasty cars again? Not to mention the number of people who are allergic to dogs. Hard pass.
MarkX
I know people love their dogs and treat them as children, but I don't want to ride on a train with a number of barking, yelping dogs. I would also be concerned about the health factor, even though they say they will provide pet toilet sheets, it might not be enough or the owner may be too slow to put the sheet down, then it will spread all over the car. Also, will they limit the size of the dog? Can you bring a Great Dane on board. What if the dog bites somebody? No thanks.
factchecker
No. Just. No.
tora
This move was inevitable and follows similar trends such as the introduction of pet friendly cafes and restaurants due to more people choosing to keep animals in lieu of partners and children. For non-pet owners, you'll get used to it.
Alongfortheride
Perhaps read the story properly. "The company also plans to ensure the cars are not used for general passenger services after the trial, Niwa added."
grc
How nice that Japanese companies respond to customers’ wishes.
WeiWei
Now why would you or anyone else allergic to dogs book a seat in the PET car?
GuruMick
Travel regularly on Shinkansen with my little mutt in an enclosed carry bag, big enough for comfort, small enough to carry and place .
Little whimpers quietened by her smelling my toes....kinky eh ?
No need for pets to be out of the carrier in my opinion....most train trips are over in a couple hours.
Alongfortheride
What if you own a St Bernard?
Peter Neil
you buy another seat?
Desert Tortoise
A dog's favorite smell is that of its human. My dogs will take stuff out of the clothes hamper that has my smell to sleep on.
Can't put either of my dogs, a Border Collie and a Husky-Malamute mix, in a pet carrier. They are harnessed and leashed. I suppose one could be made but I'd need a pallet jack to move it! Much easier if they can walk on their own.
DanteKH
I have no issues with pets, I love both cats and dogs, however the trains between Osaka and Tokyo are already OVERLY CROWDED as it is. They want to reduce the non-reserved seats train cars already, from where are they going to remove another car to convert it for pets use??
Why do they always choose the busiest routes for those kinds of experiments?
Desert Tortoise
Simple. That is where the demand is greatest and thus the likelihood of success is the greatest.