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Taiwan Railway Mealboxes () are a type of ekiben (bento boxed meals) manufactured and distributed by the Taiwan Railways Administration at major railway stations and in train cars. It is estimated that, with five million boxed meals sold per anum, the annual revenue from bento distribution is 370 million NTD. (approx. 10 million USD).〔〔〔please move the references to the appropriate places in the text<--> == History == During the Japanese era, train passengers either dined at a dining car or opted for an ekiben. However, ekiben boxes were only available at stations, not in train cars. Under the Chinese Nationalists' rule from 1945 onwards, a variety of private catering services sprang up as railway transportation gained popularity. These services were then integrated by the Taiwan Railway Administration in 1960, gradually shaping the major source of revenues of the administration other than transport itself. On 9 Jun 2000, the pork chop bento, which had been discontinued for 32 years, reappeared in public on the Railways Festival. The originally estimated one thousand boxes to be sold turned out to be a sales of over 90 thousand due to their popularity. On 26 Feb 2015, Tokyu Corporation began its distribution of Taiwan Railway Mealboxes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taiwan Railway Mealbox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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