Man-yo line is 12.8km interurban tramway. Man-yo line was operated by private company "加越能鉄道(Kaetsuno railway)". Due to lack of income, abandonment plan was discussed in 1990s. Traffic density is fewest(about 1200 passenger-kilometers per kilometers) in Japanese trams.
At 2001, Man-yo line was transferred to a joint venture company of local government and private capitals. Local government supports Manyo-line. Name of the company is "万葉線(Man-yo line)". It's same as name of line.
Man-yo line trams runs in various situation - Man-yo line train starts from commercial district of Takaoka city, runs into heavy industrial area, runs along narrow road with single track, terminate at just side of ferry port.
【走行音】デ7070型 高岡駅前→越の潟Type de7070 Takaoka station -> Koshinokata
Type de7070 was introduced in 1967. "De" means 電動車(Dendo-sha; motor car). De7070 and cars of same types(de7000 and de7060) were majority in this line. However its were mostly replaced by type MLRV1000 (ADtranz / Niigata-transys GT4K-ZR) since 2003.
Image on top : Type MLRV1000 crosses the canal. Taken between Naka-shin-minato and Higashi-shin-minato.