>Cat stationmaster on duty
日本车站'猫站长'受欢迎
Tama, a 9-year-old cat in a western Japanese town, was appointed by Wakayama Electric Railway as master of an unmanned train station. The feline wears an uniform cap and calmly watches passing passengers who greet her. The company feeds her in lieu of her salary. Tama even has her own office. The appointment of Tama has had an immediately positive effect, boosting the number of passengers by 17%.(See photo)
日本和歌山电气铁路公司任命名为"阿玉"的9岁花猫为一个无人售票车站站长。它身着制服,冷静地看着和它打招呼的游客。阿玉的"薪水"是猫食,它还有自己的办公室。"猫站长"上任后效果很好,沿线客流量大增17%。(见图)
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