Enhancing safety, comfort and convenience while reducing environmental impact
First written in FY2016. 14 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「At Hankyu Railway, the number of services offered under the reserved-seat service "PRiVACE" was increased by approximately 1.5 times in August 2025 to attract more passengers and further improve services. At Hanshin Electric Railway, production of new rolling stock was advanced ahead of the planned introduction of a reserved-seat service in spring 2027. In addition, movable platform gates and other facilities were installed at stations including Hankyu Kyoto-Kawaramachi and Hanshin Koshien using the railway station barrier-free fee system, and one-person operation began on the Hankyu Minoh Line.」
Specific measures were advanced to improve safety, convenience and services, including the expansion of and preparations for introducing reserved-seat services, installation of movable platform gates, and the start of one-person operation on the Minoh Line. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Hankyu Railway and Hanshin Electric Railway decided to begin carbon-neutral operations across their entire networks from April 2025, in the first such initiative in the Kansai region. By leveraging rail's environmental advantages, they will advance efforts toward a decarbonized society.」
The company formalized plans to begin operating all Hankyu and Hanshin lines with effectively zero CO2 emissions from April 2025 by substantially replacing electricity used with power derived from renewable energy. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Passenger numbers on the Hankyu and Hanshin lines continued to recover, and the extension of the North-South Line of Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway opened for service. As a result, operating revenue increased by ¥4,453 million, or 4.5%, year on year to ¥104,273 million, while operating income increased by ¥990 million, or 5.3%, to ¥19,642 million.」
In addition to the recovery in passenger numbers on the Hankyu and Hanshin lines, the extension of Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway's North-South Line opened, contributing to higher revenue and income in the Urban Transportation business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to beginning to collect railway station barrier-free fees during the period, passenger numbers showed a degree of recovery in both the railway and automobile businesses. As a result, operating revenue increased by ¥9,227 million, or 10.2%, year on year to ¥99,819 million, while operating income increased by ¥6,791 million, or 57.3%, to ¥18,651 million.」
The collection of railway station barrier-free fees began, and the recovery in passenger numbers also contributed to higher revenue and income in the Urban Transportation business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to beginning to collect railway station barrier-free fees during the period, passenger numbers showed a degree of recovery in both the railway and automobile businesses. As a result, operating revenue increased by ¥3,950 million, or 8.7%, year on year to ¥49,606 million, while operating income increased by ¥2,951 million, or 43.2%, to ¥9,784 million.」
The collection of railway station barrier-free fees began, giving concrete form to measures to improve safety and convenience. Urban Transportation posted higher operating revenue and operating income than in the previous corresponding period, helped by the recovery in passenger numbers. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「At Hanshin Electric Railway, the new Platform 1 equipped with movable platform gates was opened for service as improvement work progressed at Osaka-Umeda Station. Movable platform gates were also installed on all platforms at Kobe-Sannomiya Station, improving safety.」
Specific progress in improving safety and convenience is reported, including the opening of the new Platform 1 at Osaka-Umeda Station, completion of movable platform gate installation on all platforms at Kobe-Sannomiya Station, and restroom upgrades at 10 stations covering 12 locations. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「To enable safer use of the railway, movable platform gates were installed on all platforms at Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station and on some platforms at Hanshin Kobe-Sannomiya Station. At Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station, the concourse and restrooms were also renovated in conjunction with the reconstruction of the Kobe Sannomiya Hankyu Building, improving convenience and comfort for passengers.」
Movable platform gates were installed on all platforms at Hankyu Kobe-Sannomiya Station and on some platforms at Hanshin Kobe-Sannomiya Station, and station facilities were renovated. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, Hankyu Railway installed movable platform gates on part of the platforms at Juso Station to enable safer use. Hanshin Electric Railway also began work to reconstruct the Yodogawa Bridge on the Hanshin Namba Line, with the aim of addressing flooding, storm surges and other risks.」
The installation of movable platform gates at Juso Station and the start of work to reconstruct the Yodogawa Bridge are reported. Convenience improvements, including the launch of sales of ICOCA and ICOCA commuter passes, were also implemented. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Fulfilling our social mission through proactive efforts to enhance safety from a medium- to long-term perspective」
The company has reaffirmed proactive safety initiatives as a key management priority necessary to protect and enhance corporate value and the common interests of shareholders. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Fulfilling our social mission through proactive efforts to enhance safety from a medium- to long-term perspective」
The company has reaffirmed proactive safety initiatives as a key management priority related to corporate value and the common interests of shareholders. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, Hankyu Railway constructed a new ticket gate on the east side of Saiin Station to improve transfer convenience with Keifuku Electric Railroad, and achieved barrier-free access through measures including the installation of elevators. In the continuous grade-separation project on the Hanshin Main Line in Nishinomiya City between Koshien and Mukogawa stations, both tracks were elevated by switching the inbound track to an elevated structure, further improving the safety of train operations.」
Specific construction progress is reported in improvements to safety, comfort and convenience, including the new ticket gate and barrier-free access at Saiin Station and the completion of elevated tracks in both directions on the Hanshin Main Line in Nishinomiya. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「To prevent falls and other accidents from station platforms, the company decided to proceed with installing movable platform gates at Juso Station on the Hankyu Line and at Senri-Chuo, Momoyamadai and Ryokuchi-koen stations on the Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line.」
The plan to install movable platform gates at 4 stations on the Hankyu and Kita-Osaka Kyuko lines was formalized as a measure to prevent falls from station platforms. Convenience improvements through parcel lockers and expanded routes are also continuing. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, passenger restrooms, including those at Ibaraki-shi Station on the Hankyu Line, were progressively renovated. On the Hanshin Line, services for collecting parcels from open-access parcel lockers were launched at some stations and nearby locations, improving convenience and comfort at stations.」
Specific measures were advanced to improve convenience and comfort, including station restroom upgrades, open-access parcel lockers, expanded bus networks and renovated station retail facilities. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway business, Hankyu Railway progressively renovated passenger restrooms, including those at Ibaraki-shi Station, to improve convenience and comfort at stations. Hanshin Electric Railway also worked to create a more comfortable onboard environment, including by continuing the "Hanshin × Mukojyo Passenger Etiquette Improvement Committee" activities jointly with Mukogawa Women's University Junior and Senior High School along the line. In addition, the new 5700 series local-service rolling stock, developed to improve passenger services and reduce environmental impact, received high marks for its performance and other characteristics and won the 2016 Blue Ribbon Award selected by the Japan Railfan Club.」
Specific progress is reported in station facility upgrades, passenger etiquette initiatives and the award received by the new rolling stock. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to introducing five trainsets of the 1000 series, which achieved approximately 40% lower noise and approximately 50% lower energy consumption than existing rolling stock, the company completed the elevation of both tracks by switching the outbound track to an elevated track between Higashi-Muko and Katsura stations as part of the continuous grade-separation project near Rakusai-guchi Station on the Kyoto Line.」
Measures are being advanced to improve safety, comfort, convenience and environmental performance simultaneously through new rolling stock, elevated tracks, timetable revisions, women-only cars and mutually usable commuter passes.