Chinese trains to get 'nostalgic' coat of green paint  

国内火车除高铁动车城际外将统一刷成绿皮(图)

昨日，记者从铁路部门了解到，从今年年底开始，北京铁路局所辖的客车车体颜色将重新刷上绿色，“绿皮车”将回归大众视野。本次换漆不包括动车、高铁和城际列车。北京铁路局目前正在制定实施方案。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- China's trains are about to get a vintage makeover, according to the Beijing News.

The exterior color of trains, which is mostly red and blue, is to be a unified green by this year's end, although bullet trains will stay white, the report said.

The green color was standard for trains from the 1950s to the 80s. The color was diversified after air-conditioned trains and bullet trains were put into operation.

Nowadays, trains on the Beijing-Tibet line and international routes are green.

Rail authorities said future trains would also conform to the green color.