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May 5, 2023 | Financial

JR East revises Transformation 2027 financial targets

The Japanese railway says it is responding to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

March 27, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Sagami and Tokyu private operators open new 10km rail link

Sotetsu-Tokyu Link enables through running to Tokyo without passengers needing to change.

December 22, 2022 | Signalling

Tokyo Metro and JR East cooperate on wireless train control systems

Collaboration will increase operational flexibility while creating development synergies.

December 5, 2022 | Infrastructure

Draft plan announced for new Tokyo metro line

Route will be 6.1km long with seven stations serving burgeoning waterfront areas.

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.

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