^Yeah I forgot about them actually being Japanese built. Isn't it Kawasaki or KinkiSharyo? Anyways, I wouldn't neccessarily say they were "designed" in Japan though. The exteriors are virtually the same as the Pullman-Standard's from 40 years ago! I think Budd made some similar coaches too.
Here is a picture of CalTrain's redesigned trains that shhould enter service sometime in the near future. We should try to make a statement like these do:
