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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).
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Author: 横山 勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi
スマートフォンアプリ「乗換路線図」の路線図デザイナーとして、日本全国のみならず世界各国の鉄道路線図の制作を手がける。そのかたわら、刻一刻と変わりゆく鉄道業界の出来事を整理し、わかりやすく発信する目的で鉄道・交通系ライター業をスタート。大阪府堺市出身。
Elizabeth 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).
Read MoreKamikochi Line will restart full operation on June – Damaged by the heavy rain in 2021
Alpico Kotsu will resume operation of all lines from June 10, 2022 (Fri) on the Kamikochi Line, which has been disrupted for partial sections due to the heavy rain in August 2021.
Read MoreFresh green “Maple Tree Tunnel” in Kyoto – Eizan Railway slow down until the end of May
Eizan Electric Railway operates at a slower train speed in the so-called “Maple Tree Tunnel” section between Ichihara and Ninose on the Kurama Line.
Read MoreNankai resumed “rapi:t” canceled by COVID-19 – Kansai Airport passengers on the rise
Nankai Electric Railway has resumed fully operation of the Limited Express “rapi:t” for the first time in about two years, which had been canceled due to the influence of COVID-19.
Read MoreSightseeing express “Ayoyoshi” started to run – Luxary train etween Osaka, Nara & Kyoto
Kintetsu started operation of the new sightseeing limited express “Aoniyoshi” between Osaka-Namba and Kyoto via Kintetsu-Nara on April 29, 2022 (Friday / Holiday).
Read MoreKeikyu’s brand new multi purpose train “Le Ciel” – Logo designed with a soft blue “Sky”
Keikyu Corporation has decided on the logo design of the new train Type 1000 Series 1890 nicknamed “Le Ciel” and started wrapping it on the car body.
Read MoreEnjoy the greatest marshlands in Japan – JR Hokkaido “Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko-go”
The seat reservation fee is 840 yen for adults and 420 yen for children. However, a fare ticket is required separately.
Read More“Business Booth” allows meeting on the train – Trial on Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen
JR Central and JR West will introduce the “business booth” on a trial basis inside the Tokaido & San-yo Shinkansen to further enhance the telework environment before and after moving by trains.
Read MoreEarthquake-damaged Tohoku Shinkansen resumed – takes extra time due to slow driving
On April 14, 2022 (Thu), JR East will resume operation of all sections of the Tohoku Shinkansen, which had been suspended between Fukushima and Sendai due to the impact of the earthquake.
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