Peach Aviation, which had suspended all international flights due to the expansion of COVID-19, will resume operations of “Osaka (Kansai) – Seoul (Incheon) route” on August 28, 2022 (Sun).
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Month: June 2022
Seoul Metro reopens midnight train services – Korea’s COVID-19 controls quite cleared
Following the lifting of the epidemic prevention measures for COVID-19 in South Korea, Seoul Metro and the Korail Corporation are gradually resuming late-night operation on subway lines in the Seoul metropolitan area.
Read MoreNishi Kyushu Shinkansen will launch soon – Reducing time to Nagasaki by 30 minutes
JR Kyushu announces the timetable of Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen (69.6km between Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki), which will opened on September 23, 2022 (Fri/Holiday) and the conventional limited express trains connecting with it at Takeo-Onsen.
Read MoreDaylight “HARUKA” train restart to Kansai Airport – Link to accepting tourists into Japan
From July 1, 2022 (Fri), JR West will resume operation of some limited express “HARUKA” trains, which has been canceled during the daytime due to the effects of COVID-19.
Read MoreJoetsu Shinkansen will run 7 minutes faster – Maximum speed raises 240 to 275 km/h
JR East announced that it is expected to complete the ground equipment renovation work to improve the maximum speed between Omiya and Niigata on the Joetsu Shinkansen, and will shorten the required time from the spring of 2023.
Read MoreJapan’s first hybrid gates in Fukuoka Subway – Accept both Traffic IC and credit cards
The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau installed ticket gates that support both traffic IC cards and credit cards at some stations on the Fukuoka City Subway, and conducts a demonstration experiment of using the contactless payments of credit cards.
Read MoreFree Wi-Fi will be partially closed on trains – Tokyo Metro reduces services for foreigners
Tokyo Metro will discontinue some of the Wi-Fi services that it has provided mainly to foreigners visiting Japan on their trains without renewing the contract with the telecommunications carrier.
Read MoreSillim Line enhances convenience in Seoul – Rubber tire metro connecting Lines 1-2-7-9
Seoul City opened a new railway line “Sillim Line Metro” connecting north and south in the southwestern district of the city on May 28, 2022 (Sat).
Read MoreElizabeth Line bearing the Queen’s name opens – Penetrated London from east to west
Transport for London (TfL) opened a new heavy rail line, the Elizabeth Line, which runs east-west through central London on May 24, 2022 (Tue).
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