Route bus carries people, goods en bloc in northern Japan

Route bus carries people, goods en bloc in northern Japan

The first bus carrying both passengers and parcels is shown on June 3, 2015, in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. The hybrid service is based on an agreement between Yamato Transport Co., a major home-delivery service company, and Northern Iwate Transportation Inc., a route bus operator based in the northeastern Japanese city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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