Although designated as a basic plan route by the government in 1973, the East Kyushu Shinkansen lacks formal development ...

KITA-KYUSHU, Fukuoka Prefecture--Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) will begin running its new "36+3" luxury sightseeing train on Oct. 16, which will take passengers across all seven prefectures in ...

“We are maximizing the effects of the line’s opening to ensure it will be a great success,” Yoji Furumiya, president of Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu), said at an Aug. 22 news conference.

Kyushu Railway, or JR Kyushu, is focused on driving a recovery of its businesses following the covid-19 pandemic. But there are structural headwinds, including a declining and aging population.