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Nankai “rapi:t” restores to preCOVID-19 services – Kansai Airport passengers recovering
September 22, 2023
Train color changes from blue to pink & green – “Hapi-Line Fukui” launches from March
September 15, 2023
The first Shinkansen to reach Fukui on March 16 – Only less than 3 hours trip from Tokyo
September 5, 2023
Japan’s first native LRT “LIGHTLINE” launches – Entrusted the growth of Utsunomiya City
August 22, 2023
The ‘MAHOROBA’ express launches to Nara – With opening of the new tracks of Osaka
February 17, 2023
Six JR companies will revise timetables – Higher speed limit makes Shinkansen faster
December 29, 2022
Seoul Metro reopens midnight train services – Korea’s COVID-19 controls quite cleared
June 15, 2022
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen will launch soon – Reducing time to Nagasaki by 30 minutes
June 13, 2022
Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line revised timetable in March 2021 – The last train moved ahead
December 22, 2020
Keihan revises timetable on January 31 – “Premium Car” will increase
December 4, 2020
Tokyo Metro moves the last train ahead by about 10 minutes on the all routes from the spring of 2021
December 2, 2020
Tobu Railway moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – No change on TOBU URBAN PARK Line
December 1, 2020
Keisei moves the last train ahead / the first train behind from the spring of 2021
November 28, 2020
New station “Fuseishi” on the Kotoden Kotohira Line – Timetable revised on all Kotoden Lines
November 28, 2020
Keikyu moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – 30 minutes earlier for Keikyu Kurihama
November 27, 2020
Sotetsu Railway advances the last train time in the spring of 2021
November 19, 2020
Keio will advance the last trains of the Keio Line and the Inokashira Line in the spring of 2021
November 19, 2020
Tokyu will also advance the schedule of last trains by the timetable revision in the spring of 2021
November 11, 2020
Seibu Railway will advance the schedule of last trains by the timetable revision in the spring of 2021
November 9, 2020
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