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Utsunomia opens new tram line, the first in Japan in 75 years
Utsunomia opens new tram line, the first in Japan in 75 years

On 26 August 2023, a new tram line was inaugurated in Utsunomia. It is the first new tram system in the country since 1948. The service is provided by 51 three-section, 29.52 m long, bi-directional articulated HU300 'Lightline' trams.

New trains for Semboku Rapid Railway in Osaka
New trains for Semboku Rapid Railway in Osaka

Two four-car Class 9300 EMUs were built by Kinki Sharyo using parts supplied by Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Toyo Electric.

The Three Main Railway Networks In Tokyo Interconnected
The Three Main Railway Networks In Tokyo Interconnected

With the inauguration of the section of the new Shin-Yokohama line, the new Tokyo Railway Interconnection has been completed forming wide area network.

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Tokyo Metro Tested Synchronous Reluctance Traction Motors
Tokyo Metro Tested Synchronous Reluctance Traction Motors

Tokyo Metro was testing synchronous reluctance traction motors on two EMU cars on the Hibiya metro line.

New Trains For The Osaka Metro
New Trains For The Osaka Metro

Osaka Metro has introduced a new Class 400 with an unusual "cosmic" design.

Further Railway Interconnection In Great Tokyo For A Large Network Of Seven Railways
Further Railway Interconnection In Great Tokyo For A Large Network Of Seven Railways

The interconnection of mayor railway networks in south-western part of the Great Tokyo Area continues. This time the Sagami and Tōkyū private railways have met through a new Sōtetsu Tōkyū Link Line.

New Trains For Yokohama Metro
New Trains For Yokohama Metro

On 30 March 2022, the new Class 4000 metro for Yokohama Municipal Subway was introduced.

New Trams For Utsunomiya Tram Project
New Trams For Utsunomiya Tram Project

On 27 May 2021 the first tram arrived to Utsunomiya, the capital city of Tochigi prefecture in Kantō region (surrounding Tokyo). The operator has ordered 17 Type HU300 trams, built by Niigata Transys.

New Class 18000 For Tokyo Metro
New Class 18000 For Tokyo Metro

On 2 June 2021 in Tokyo was unveiled new train for Hanzōmon line of Tokyo metro. 19 Class 18000 Hitachi-built ten-car EMUs are on order.

More Class E235 EMUs For JR East
More Class E235 EMUs For JR East

On 21 December 2020, Class E235-1000 EMUs started commercial services on Yokosuka-Sobu Rapid Line.

Tokyo Metro Class 17000 In Regular Service
Tokyo Metro Class 17000 In Regular Service

In August 2020 we informed about the new Class 17000 EMU destined for Tokyo Metro Tokyo Yūrakuchō and Fukutoshin lines.

New Class 17000 EMUs For Tokyo Metro
New Class 17000 EMUs For Tokyo Metro

On 11 August 2020 Tokyo metro at its Shin-Kiba depot presented one of its first Hitachi-built Class 17000 trains.

Ginza Line‘s Shibuya Station Moves During Holidays
Ginza Line‘s Shibuya Station Moves During Holidays

Tokyo Metro Ginza line is partly interrupted from 28 December 2019 to 2 January 2020 between Shibuya and Omote-sando.

Sōtetsu JR Link Line Project Advances
Sōtetsu JR Link Line Project Advances

On 28 March 2019 at Hazawa-Yokohama-Kokudai station, a new facility built on a JR Freight marshalling yard, a ceremony was held to mark...

New Limited Express EMU Laview For Seibu Railway
New Limited Express EMU Laview For Seibu Railway

On 14 February 2019 the Seibu Railway Company (Seibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha), the private operator of the 1,067 mm gauge rail network in...