Blue Ribbon Award (railway)
1988 Blue Ribbon Award plaque inside an Odakyu 10000 series HiSE EMU
2006 Blue Ribbon Award ceremony at Shinjuku Station for the Odakyu 50000 series "VSE" Romancecar EMU, September 2006
The Blue Ribbon Award (ブルーリボン賞 Burū Ribon Shō) is an award presented annually in Japan since 1958 by the Japan Railfan Club. It is awarded for railway vehicles that entered service in the previous year and voted by members as being the most outstanding design of the year.[1]
Award winners
1958 Blue Ribbon Award winner, Odakyu 3000 series SE EMU
2005 Blue Ribbon Award winner, JR Freight M250 series Super Rail Cargo EMU carrying commemorative Blue Ribbon Award sticker, 2005
2012 Blue Ribbon Award winner, E5 Series Shinkansen
2013 Blue Ribbon Award winner, Tokyo Metro 1000 series
2014 Blue Ribbon Award winner, Kintetsu 50000 series
2015 Blue Ribbon Award winner, E7 Series/W7 Series Shinkansen
The list of award winners since 1958 is as follows.[2]
| Award | Year | Train | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1958 | 3000 series SE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 2 | 1959 | 151 series Kodama EMU | JNR |
| 3 | 1960 | 10100 series Vistacar II EMU | Kintetsu |
| 4 | 1961 | KiHa 81 series Hatsukari DMU | JNR |
| 5 | 1962 | 7000 series Panorama car EMU | Nagoya Railroad |
| 6 | 1963 | 20100 series Aozora EMU | Kintetsu |
| 7 | 1964 | 3100 series NSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 8 | 1965 | 0 Series Shinkansen | JNR |
| 9 | 1966 | KiHa 8000 series DMU | Nagoya Railroad |
| 10 | 1967 | 18200 series EMU | Kintetsu |
| 11 | 1968 | 581 series Gekkō EMU | JNR |
| 12 | 1969 | JNR Class EF66 electric locomotive | JNR |
| 13 | 1970 | 5000 series Red Arrow EMU | Seibu Railway |
| 14 | 1971 | (No award) | - |
| 15 | 1972 | 14 series coach | JNR |
| 16 | 1973 | 183 series EMU | JNR |
| 17 | 1974 | AE series Skyliner EMU | Keisei Electric Railway |
| 18 | 1975 | (No award) | - |
| 19 | 1976 | 6300 series EMU | Hankyu |
| 20 | 1977 | 6000 series EMU | Nagoya Railroad |
| 21 | 1978 | 12400 series Sunny Car EMU | Kintetsu |
| 22 | 1979 | 30000 series Vistacar III (now Vista EX) EMU | Kintetsu |
| 23 | 1980 | Enoden 1000 series EMU | Enoshima Electric Railway |
| 24 | 1981 | 7000 series LSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 25 | 1982 | 1000 series Bernina EMU | Hakone Tozan Railway |
| 26 | 1983 | 2000 series EMU | Keikyu |
| 27 | 1984 | 14 series Salon Express Tokyo train | JNR |
| 28 | 1985 | 8800 series Panorama DX EMU | Nagoya Railroad |
| 29 | 1986 | 2100 series Resort 21 EMU | Izukyū Corporation |
| 30 | 1987 | KiHa 83/84 Furano Express DMU | JR Hokkaido |
| 31 | 1988 | 10000 series HiSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 32 | 1989 | 21000 series Urban Liner EMU | Kintetsu |
| 33 | 1990 | 651 series Super Hitachi EMU | JR East |
| 34 | 1991 | 100 series Spacia EMU | Tobu Railway |
| 35 | 1992 | 20000 series RSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 36 | 1993 | 787 series Tsubame EMU | JR Kyushu |
| 37 | 1994 | (No award) | - |
| 38 | 1995 | 50000 series Rapi:t EMU | Nankai Electric Railway |
| 39 | 1996 | 883 series Sonic EMU | JR Kyushu |
| 40 | 1997 | (No award) | - |
| 41 | 1998 | 500 Series Shinkansen Nozomi | JR West |
| 42 | 1999 | 285 series Sunrise Express EMU | JR Central & JR West |
| 43 | 2000 | E26 series Cassiopeia sleeping car | JR East |
| 44 | 2001 | 885 series Shiroi Kamome EMU | JR Kyushu |
| 45 | 2002 | E257 series Azusa / Kaiji EMU | JR East |
| 46 | 2003 | 21020 series Urban Liner Next EMU | Kintetsu |
| 47 | 2004 | 5100 type bilevel cab car Marine Liner EMU | JR Shikoku |
| 48 | 2005 | M250 series Super Rail Cargo EMU | JR Freight |
| 49 | 2006 | 50000 series VSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 50 | 2007 | 0600 series "Portram" | Toyama Light Rail |
| 51 | 2008 | N700 Series Shinkansen | JR Central & JR West |
| 52 | 2009 | 60000 series MSE EMU | Odakyu Electric Railway |
| 53 | 2010 | E259 series Narita Express EMU | JR East |
| 54 | 2011 | AE series Skyliner EMU | Keisei Electric Railway |
| 55 | 2012 | E5 Series Shinkansen EMU | JR East |
| 56 | 2013 | Tokyo Metro 1000 series EMU | Tokyo Metro |
| 57 | 2014 | Kintetsu 50000 series EMU | Kintetsu |
| 58 | 2015 | E7 series/W7 series Shinkansen EMU | JR East/JR West |
See also
References
- ↑ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 [Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧 [Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List] (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Railfan Club. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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