Strengthening Senboku-Related Businesses

「In the railway business, on the commercial side, following the merger with Senboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. on 1 April last year, we began operating the Senboku Rapid Railway Line as our “Senboku Line.” We also eliminated the need to pay the initial fare twice and reduced fares for travel between the Nankai Line or Koya Line and the Senboku Line.」

「In the Senboku area, we are working with Sakai City on the redevelopment of the area in front of Izumigaoka Station through a public–private partnership, and have decided to restart the temporarily suspended “Izumigaoka Station Front Revitalization Plan.”」

「We will deepen community development along the Senboku Rapid Railway line by enhancing the value of living, working and visiting the Sakai and Senboku areas through fare structures that make rail travel more convenient.」

「Regarding the partial rebuilding of the station retail facility under the “Izumigaoka Station Area Revitalization Plan,” which we had been advancing, we decided to postpone the start of full-scale construction and review the business plan because construction costs were expected to substantially exceed estimates owing to the recent sharp rise in prices.」

「In the Senboku area, while actively advancing the “Izumigaoka Station Area Revitalization Plan” with the aim of developing the area into a core city along the railway line, we joined the “SENBOKU Smart City Consortium,” established through public-private cooperation to promote sustainable community development using digital technology. We also conducted a demonstration project to develop new services using the healthcare app “Health Smart Senboku,” which aims to establish exercise habits and promote health.」

「In the Senboku area, we launched the “Izumigaoka Station Area Revitalization Plan” and advanced public-private initiatives to revitalize the area, with the aim of developing Senboku New Town and Izumigaoka, a key hub in the area, into a core city along the railway line of the next generation.」

「We will deepen cooperation with local governments and other relevant parties along our lines and work to regenerate and revitalize suburban new towns along the lines, including Senboku.」

「To improve the convenience of Izumigaoka Station, the gateway to Senboku New Town, and enhance the appeal of the surrounding community, we opened station-retail stores, including the grocery store “Eki-Taka Izumigaoka Takashimaya.”」

「We will enhance the appeal and vitality of areas along our lines by redeveloping stations and strengthening their functions in line with the characteristics of surrounding areas. We will also deepen cooperation with local governments and other relevant parties along our lines and work to regenerate and revitalize suburban new towns along the lines, including Senboku.」

「We will deepen cooperation with local governments and other relevant parties along our lines and work to regenerate and revitalize suburban new towns along the lines, including Senboku.」

「Last August, we revised the timetables for the Koya Line and Senboku Rapid Railway Line and improved passenger convenience by increasing the number of through trains on both lines, including the limited express “Senboku Liner.”」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group and improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, including integrated railway and bus timetables, while pursuing greater operating efficiency. In anticipation of the planned relocation of the Kinki University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospital to the area around Izumigaoka Station, the center of the Senboku area, we will also consider measures to revitalize the Senboku area as a whole. In addition, at the Kita-Osaka Distribution Center, we will expand the Group's logistics business by advancing plans to develop a large-scale integrated logistics facility that organically combines a truck terminal for transport with a distribution center for storage and distribution processing, using land created through the reorganization of existing facilities.」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group and improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, including integrated railway and bus timetables, while pursuing greater operating efficiency. In anticipation of the planned relocation of the Kinki University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospital to the area around Izumigaoka Station, the center of the Senboku area, we will also consider measures to revitalize the Senboku area as a whole. In addition, at the Kita-Osaka Distribution Center, we will expand the Group's logistics business by advancing plans to develop a large-scale integrated logistics facility that organically combines a truck terminal for transport with a distribution center for storage and distribution processing, using land created through the reorganization of existing facilities.」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group and improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, including integrated railway and bus timetables, while pursuing greater operating efficiency. In anticipation of the planned relocation of the Kinki University School of Medicine and its affiliated hospital to the area around Izumigaoka Station, the center of the Senboku area, we will also consider measures to revitalize the Senboku area as a whole. In addition, at the Kita-Osaka Distribution Center, we will expand the Group's logistics business by advancing plans to develop a large-scale integrated logistics facility that organically combines a truck terminal for transport with a distribution center for storage and distribution processing, using land created through the reorganization of existing facilities.」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group, improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, and pursue greater operating efficiency.」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group, improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, and pursue greater operating efficiency.」

「On 29 April, we also renamed “Shop Town Izumigaoka (South Station)” “Izumigaoka Hiroba Specialty Shopping District” and undertook a complete renovation of the plaza in front of Izumigaoka Station, among other initiatives to enhance the area's appeal and ability to attract visitors.」

「To ensure that the benefits of making Senboku Rapid Railway a consolidated subsidiary are fully realized, we will strengthen strategic coordination within the Group, improve the convenience and comfort of transport services in the Senboku area, and pursue greater operating efficiency.」