Riding with credit cards is welcome in Fukuoka – JR Kyushu increases area by 10 times

JR Kyushu, Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau and Nishi-Nippon Railroad, which have already introduced boarding services using contactless payments, have successively expanded the contents in order to further improve conveniencet, such as expanding the service area and discount measures.

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

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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Malaysia’s New MRT line has a length of 56km – Putrajaya Line updates commuter travel

The second section of the “MRT Putrajaya Line”, which has been developed in the Klang Valley area including the city of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and its suburbs, has opened on March 16, 2023 (Thu), and started commercial service in the entire length of 56.2 km.

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Tap to ride Fukuoka Subway from all stations – 6 brands OK including Visa and UnionPay

The Fukuoka City Subway is currently conducting a verification test about riding with the contactless payments of credit cards. From March 27, 2023 (Monday), the acceptable stations will be expanded to all stations on all lines, and the payment brands that can be used will be added.

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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.

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Japan’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.

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Free 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.

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