As the first move toward converting the Urban Park Line to 5-car sets, Class A transport of Tobu 60000 series 61601F to Kinki Sharyo has begun. The movement proceeded via a route passing through the Minami-Kurihashi area and Kurihashi before passing through Omiya.
Tobu Railway's 60000 series 61601F was transported to Kinki Sharyo under Class A procedures, and the move has been reported as the first step toward the 5-car formation plan.
The route reportedly proceeded in the following order: shunting at Minami-Kurihashi, passing between Minami-Kurihashi and Kurihashi, shunting at Kurihashi, and passing through Omiya.
The move has been presented as being related to the plan to convert the Urban Park Line to 5-car sets.