JR West has decided on the rolling stock design for the new model “273 Series electric train” that is scheduled to be introduced on the limited express ‘Yakumo’ connecting the San-in and San-yo areas.
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Your smartphone will be JR East tickets – Another ticketless service different from Suica
As a new means of boarding without using a ticket, JR East will gradually expand the ride service using “QR code” to all lines from the Tohoku area from the late 2024.
Read MoreIt’s time for test runs! Haga Utsunomiya LRT – ‘LIGHTLINE’ will launch from August 2023
The Haga Utsunomiya LRT, a new light rail transit that is being constructed with the aim of opening in August 2023, will soon begin trial operation for the first time in some sections where construction has been completed.
Read MoreA 23 km tunnel planned on Yamagata Shinkansen – Difficult section with heavy snowing
Yamagata Prefecture and JR East have signed a memorandum of understanding for the early realization of a plan to construct the 23km “Yonezawa Tunnel (provisional name)” between Fukushima Station and Yonezawa Station on the Yamagata Shinkansen.
Read More‘Queen Beetle’ entered on Japan-Korea route – First international service after pandemic
JR Kyushu Jet Ferry (Headquarters: Fukuoka City) starts the service of Fukuoka-Busan route again from November 4, 2022(Friday) with their new high-speed ferry “QUEEN BEETLE”.
Read MoreShinkansen aims for “Semi-automated driving” – JR Central shows future railway vision
JR Central presented a vision of the future of railways that utilize the latest technologies such as ICT, and disclosed various initiatives to improve safety, convenience, and comfort while improving efficiency.
Read MoreJapan finally relaxed COVID-19 border measures – No testing, but vaccination required
In order to resume international traffic of people, the Japanese government has relaxed border measures related to COVID-19 and started operation from Tuesday, October 11, 2022.
Read MoreNickname ‘SPACIA X’ for Tobu’s new express – Launch to Nikko from July 15, a year later
Tobu Railway has decided on the nickname “SPACIA X” for the N100 series trains to be introduced as a new model of the limited express SPACIA, and announced that it will start operation on July 15, 2023 (Sat), one year later.
Read MoreNew low cost bus routes from Narita Airport – The cheapest way to Ikebukuro & Shibuya
WILLER EXPRESS (Headquarters: Koto City, Tokyo) and Tokyu Bus (Headquarters: Meguro City, Tokyo) will start low-priced direct bus routes (LCB: Low-Cost Bus) connecting Ikebukuro / Shibuya in central Tokyo and Narita Airport on August 1, 2022 (Mon).
Read MoreTsushimanomiya station opens 2 days a year – Just for the summer festival of a shrine
JR Shikoku will open “Tsushimanomiya Station” on the Yosan Line, which is known as “JR Station with the shortest business days in Japan” for the first time in three years, and will make a total of 64 local trains stopping there during the period.
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