Railway Safety Facilities, Rolling Stock Renewal and Enhancement of Value Along Railway Lines
First written in FY2017. 12 of 16 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 7 companies on the "Worse" side.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of efforts to improve customer convenience, eliminate traffic congestion at level crossings and integrate communities divided by the railway, we elevated the outbound Seibu Shinjuku Line tracks near Higashi-Murayama Station on 29 June 2025. We also introduced the new L00 series rolling stock on the Yamaguchi Line (Leo Liner) and “Sustaina rolling stock” acquired from another railway operator with a lower environmental impact.」
Safety and convenience initiatives progressed to the implementation stage, including elevating the tracks near Higashi-Murayama Station, introducing new rolling stock and Sustaina rolling stock, and introducing contactless payments. - 2026-05-14AdvancedManagement plan
「Rail passenger fares revised in March 2026」
The railway fare revision was implemented to support sustainable railway operations, alongside continued investment in safety, security, and value enhancement along railway lines. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「We filed a notification to use the Railway Station Barrier-Free Fare System in order to steadily advance the installation of barrier-free facilities, including platform screen doors. Fare collection will begin on 18 March 2023.」
The company filed a notification to use the fare system for the development of barrier-free facilities and specified 18 March 2023 as the start date for fare collection. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We filed a notification to use the Railway Station Barrier-Free Fare System in order to steadily advance the installation of barrier-free facilities, including platform screen doors. Collection of the fare was scheduled to begin around March 2023.」
For the development of barrier-free facilities, including platform screen doors, the company filed a notification to use the fare system and indicated that collection was scheduled to begin around March 2023. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, we thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infections related to COVID-19, while also implementing demand-stimulation measures through commemorative initiatives for the 110th anniversary of Seibu Railway's founding and the 150th anniversary of the opening of Japan's railways, as well as fixed-cost reduction measures such as reviewing rolling-stock operations.」
For promoting railway use and improving operating efficiency, the company stimulated demand through commemorative events and reviewed rolling stock operations. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, Seibu Railway decided to revise its timetable on 12 March 2022 in line with usage patterns, taking changes in lifestyles into account, and proceeded with preparations.」
As a response to changes in lifestyles, the company progressed to deciding to revise the timetable on 12 March 2022 in line with usage patterns. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway and bus businesses, we thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infections related to COVID-19 and took fixed-cost reduction measures, including dispersing demand during peak hours by disclosing congestion levels, reviewing rolling stock operations, and reducing or suspending bus services in line with demand.」
In addition to infection prevention, the company dispersed demand by disclosing congestion levels, reviewed rolling stock operations, and reduced or suspended bus services. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway and bus businesses, we thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infections related to COVID-19 and took fixed-cost reduction measures, including dispersing demand during peak hours by disclosing congestion levels, reviewing rolling stock operations, and reducing or suspending bus services in line with demand.」
In railway and bus operations, the company dispersed demand by disclosing congestion levels, reviewed rolling stock operations, and reduced or suspended bus services. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「To prevent infections related to COVID-19, we fulfilled our role as social infrastructure by continuing basic operations while disinfecting station facilities and train interiors, using air-conditioning systems that introduce outside air, and having station staff and onboard crew open train windows.」
As railway safety and reassurance measures, operations continued while stations and train interiors were disinfected, outside air was introduced, and train windows were opened. - FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Passenger transportation revenue increased 1.3% year on year, including a 1.7% increase in commuter-pass revenue and a 1.0% increase in non-commuter-pass revenue, owing in part to additional limited express and reserved-seat train services and the benefits of introducing the new limited express rolling stock Laview.」
Additional limited express and reserved-seat train services and the introduction of Laview continued to improve railway convenience and value along railway lines. - FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Passenger transportation revenue increased 3.0% year on year, including a 2.7% increase in commuter-pass revenue and a 3.2% increase in non-commuter-pass revenue, owing in part to additional limited express and reserved-seat train services and the benefits of introducing the new limited express rolling stock Laview.」
Additional limited express and reserved-seat train services and the introduction of Laview continued to improve railway convenience and value along railway lines. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Passenger transportation revenue increased 1.4% year on year, including a 0.2% decline in commuter-pass revenue and a 2.7% increase in non-commuter-pass revenue, owing in part to additional limited express and reserved-seat train services and the benefits of introducing the new limited express rolling stock Laview.」
The benefits of introducing the new limited express rolling stock Laview and increasing limited express and reserved-seat train services were reported as measures to improve railway convenience and value along railway lines. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the railway business, passenger transport volume increased 0.8% year on year, including a 1.0% increase in commuter-pass passengers and a 0.5% increase in non-commuter-pass passengers, while passenger transportation revenue increased 0.8%, including a 1.0% increase in commuter-pass revenue and a 0.6% increase in non-commuter-pass revenue, owing to factors including the steady employment environment, baseball games and other events at MetLife Dome, the opening of Phase I of Grand Emio Tokorozawa in March 2018, and the introduction of the reserved-seat train Haijima Liner.」
Measures to improve safety, convenience and value along railway lines through facilities along the railway, events and reserved-seat trains, as well as the resulting increase in usage, continue to be reported. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, passenger transport volume increased through factors including the steady employment environment, events at MetLife Dome, the opening of Phase I of Grand Emio Tokorozawa in March 2018, and the introduction of the reserved-seat train Haijima Liner.」
The introduction of Haijima Liner and the opening of Phase I of Grand Emio Tokorozawa were cited as concrete progress in enhancing the value of railway use. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We will ensure safety and strive to provide reassurance through measures such as installing platform screen doors, promoting the grade separation of the Seibu Shinjuku Line, and carrying out seismic reinforcement work. We will also improve customer satisfaction through reserved-seat trains and new limited express trains, as well as station renovations, with the aim of becoming the railway line and railway of choice.」
In addition to safety equipment and grade separation, the introduction of reserved-seat trains and new limited express trains was identified as a concrete measure. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will ensure safety and strive to provide reassurance through measures such as installing platform screen doors, promoting the grade separation of the Seibu Shinjuku Line, and carrying out seismic reinforcement work. We will also improve customer satisfaction through new commuter trains, new limited express trains and station renovations, with the aim of becoming the railway line and railway of choice.」
Platform screen doors, continuous grade separation, seismic reinforcement, new rolling stock and station renovations were listed as concrete measures to ensure safety and improve customer satisfaction.