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Month: June 2023

To end cable car and lift service near Osaka – Nose Railway withdraws from Mt. Myoken

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Nose Electric Railway (Noseden)Regarding the cable car operating under the Railway Business Act, Noseden submitted a notification of abolition to the Kinki District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on June 23, 2023 (Fri). has decided to terminate the “Myoken no Mori related business” that has been developed since 1960 on Mt. Myoken on the border of Hyogo and Osaka Prefectures.

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“Suica” will be finally accepted at Nagano Station – 23 stations join including Oito Line

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East will expand the service area of the transportation IC card “Suica” in Nagano Prefecture after the spring of 2025, and make it possible to get on and off the train by touching it at 23 stations on the Shinonoi, Shin-etsu and Oito Lines.

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Seats and toilets will be renewed like a new car – JR Shikoku’s 30-year-old express EMU

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR Shikoku has begun refurbishing the 8000 series limited express trains operated by the Yosan Line limited express trains “Shiokaze” and “Ishizuchi”, and will implement changes such as design and seat renewal, enhancing barrier-free access, and westernization of toilets.

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Feel Nikko at the cafe inside Tobu “SPACIA X” – Beer and coffee made by local craftmen

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Tobu Railway has decided on the name, detailed products and sales method of the new cafe counter that will open in Car 1 of the new Limited Express “SPACIA X”, which will start operating on July 15, 2023 (Sat).

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The first new tram route in 75 years in Japan – Utsunomiya LRT will launch in August 26

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Utsunomiya City and Haga Town in Tochigi Prefecture held a joint press conference with Utsunomiya Light Rail Co.,Ltd. (headquarters: Utsunomiya City), which is in charge of Haga-Utsunomiya LRT operation, and announced officially that the start date of the LRT “LIGHTLINE” service is August 26, 2023 (Sat).

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Thai first monorail “MRT Yellow Line” launches – 30km connecting suburbs of Bangkok

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Eastern Bangkok Monorail Company (EBM, Thailand) started the free fare trial runs from June 3, 2023 (Sat) on a part of section of the monorail “MRT Yellow Line” that has been developed in the eastern suburbs of Bangkok.

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Hybrid “HIDA” won the train of the year in Japan – Blue Ribbon Award chosen by railfans

横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The 2023 Blue Ribbon Award and Laurel Award, which are awarded to excellent railway vehicles by the railway enthusiast group “Japan Railfan Club (JRC)”, selected JR Central’s hybrid express train and Kyoto City’s new subway train.

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