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May 30, 2022 | Financial

Sagami Railway to get Yen 16.4bn investment in 2022

The investment includes the purchase of three extra EMUs.

April 8, 2022 | Metros

Tokyo Metro receives approval for Yurakucho and Namboku line extensions

The extensions will add new branch lines to two existing Tokyo metro lines.

March 11, 2021 | High-speed

The high-speed revolution

With the assistance of two of the pioneers of high-speed rail, David Briginshaw charts the huge progress achieved since the opening of the first line in Japan in 1964 and looks at the challenges ahead.

August 12, 2020 | Fleet

First Tokyo Metro series 17000 train unveiled

TOKYO Metro presented the first of its new series 17000 trains on August 11. The first 10-car train will enter service on the Yurakucho and Fukutoshin lines in February 2021.

July 3, 2020 | Infrastructure

Tunnel dispute delays Japanese maglev project

THE Tokyo - Osaka Chuo Shinkansen maglev project is facing costly delays due to a dispute with the Shizuoka prefectural governor over the line’s ecological impact. Central Japanese Railway (JR Central), the company constructing the railway, had originally set the end of June as a deadline to resolve the issue.

February 10, 2020 | Asia

Tokyo 2020 preparations ramp up

Tokyo is gearing up to host this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. With millions of extra people set to visit the Japanese capital for the sporting extravaganza, Tokyo Metro and JR East reveal to Kevin Smith how they are preparing their respective rail networks to cope.

December 16, 2019 | High-speed

JR Central to step up Chuo maglev testing

JR Central plans to open the 500km/h Chuo Shinkansen maglev line linking Tokyo with Nagoya in 2027. Yoshitaka Yasuda, with JR Central’s Public Relations Department in Tokyo, outlines the progress so far and some of the challenges facing this ambitious project.

March 28, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo Metro to invest Yen 490bn in 2019-2021

TOKYO Metro announced on March 26 that it will invest Yen 490bn ($US 4.4bn) in 2019-2021 to enhance service quality, safety and disaster countermeasures.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Tokyo metro launches new Marunouchi Line trains

TOKYO Metro’s new fleet of 2000 series trains entered commercial service on the Marunouchi Line on February 23.

February 20, 2019 | Asia

JR East plans new rail link to Tokyo Haneda Airport

EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced on February 15 that it is preparing to launch an environmental impact assessment for a new rail link to Tokyo Haneda International Airport.

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