Sharyo
Sharyo is a Japanese term written with the kanji 車両 that refers to railway vehicles or rolling stock. It encompasses a wide range of equipment used on railways, including passenger cars, freight cars, locomotives, and maintenance vehicles. In English-language railway contexts, sharyo is often used as a generic term for rolling stock, and it is also associated with Nippon Sharyo, Ltd., a prominent Japanese manufacturer of railway vehicles.
Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. is a major Japanese producer of railway vehicles that has supplied rolling stock to
As a longstanding participant in the rail industry, Nippon Sharyo has contributed to the modernization of rail