Station-Centered Community Development and the Reconstruction of Regional Public Transport Networks through Rail and Bus Services

「Through our partnership projects with Kobe City, we advanced “神鉄沿線モヨウガエ,” which promotes the revitalisation of areas around stations through interaction with local communities, and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” which promotes regional revitalisation through outdoor activities, and worked to promote the appeal of areas along our line.」

「Through “神鉄沿線モヨウガエ” and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” our partnership projects with Kobe City, we worked to revitalise areas around stations through interaction with local communities and to promote the appeal of areas along our line. We will continue to promote railway use while advancing projects in cooperation with local communities and municipalities along the line.」

「Through “神鉄沿線モヨウガエ” and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” our partnership projects with Kobe City, we worked to revitalise areas around stations through interaction with local communities and to promote the appeal of areas along our line. We will continue to promote railway use while advancing projects in cooperation with local communities and municipalities along the line.」

「Through “神鉄沿線モヨウガエ” and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” our partnership projects with Kobe City, we worked to revitalise areas around stations through interaction with local communities and to promote the appeal of areas along our line. We will continue to promote railway use while advancing projects in cooperation with local communities and municipalities along the line.」

「“KOBE Rail＆Trail” has also been certified as one of Hyogo Prefecture’s “Hyogo Field Pavilions,” a programme to attract visitors to communities across the prefecture in connection with the Osaka-Kansai Expo. We are further promoting the appeal of areas along the line both in Japan and overseas.」

「We are advancing projects in cooperation with municipalities along the line and local communities, including “#駅活～Challenge～,” which promotes the use of station buildings and land around stations, and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” which promotes regional revitalisation along our line through outdoor activities, and are working to revitalise areas along the line and promote railway use.」

「We are advancing projects in cooperation with municipalities along the line and local communities, including “#駅活～Challenge～,” which promotes the use of station buildings and land around stations, and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” which promotes regional revitalisation along our line through outdoor activities, and are working to revitalise areas along the line and promote railway use.」

「We advanced projects in cooperation with municipalities along the line and local communities, including “#駅活～Challenge～,” which promotes the use of station buildings and land around stations, and “KOBE Rail＆Trail,” which promotes regional revitalisation along our line through outdoor activities, and worked to retain residents and promote railway use by revitalising stations and areas along our line.」

「In accordance with the cooperation agreement with Kobe City on the revitalisation of areas along our line, we launched the participatory project “#駅活～Challenge～” (Ekikatsu Challenge) in May 2021 to make use of station buildings and land around stations. In October, we also entered into a new cooperation agreement with Kobe City and 株式会社好日山荘 concerning regional revitalisation along our line and the promotion of its appeal through outdoor activities. We will continue initiatives in cooperation with municipalities along the line and local communities so that revitalisation of stations and areas along our line can help retain residents and promote railway use.」

「In accordance with the cooperation agreement on the revitalisation of areas along our line signed with Kobe City last November, we are working to revitalise the area along the line, including by launching the participatory project “#駅活～Challenge～” (Ekikatsu Challenge) in May 2021 to make use of station buildings and underutilised land around stations.」

「In November 2020, we entered into a cooperation agreement with Kobe City concerning renovation along our railway corridor. We will continue working with local governments along the railway corridor so that station-centered community development promotes population retention and greater railway use.」

「We will continue working with local governments along the railway corridor so that station-centered community development promotes population retention and greater railway use.」

「Following the municipalisation of the Hokushin Line of Hokushin Kyuko Railway on 1 June 2020, we undertook operations and other services for the Kobe Municipal Subway Hokushin Line. While working to ensure smooth operations, we will continue initiatives in cooperation with municipalities along the line so that station-centered community development can help retain residents and promote railway use.」

「The company will also work with the authorities to revitalize railway stations and their surrounding areas in the area north of Tanigami Station on the Arima Line, where transportation convenience will improve following the municipalization of the Hokushin Line of Hokushin Kyuko Electric Railway, as well as in the Suzurandai and Kita-Suzurandai districts, which are priority initiative areas for the Group.」

「The company is working with municipalities along its railway lines to promote initiatives that encourage population retention and greater railway use through community development centered on railway stations.」

「The company is working with municipalities along its railway lines to promote initiatives that encourage population retention and greater railway use through community development centered on railway stations.」

「The company requested the promotion of “community development centered on railway stations” and the “restructuring of the local public transportation network, with railways and buses sharing roles from railway stations as hubs.”」