Fried slug blamed by JR Kyushu for railway chaos in southern Japan
A slug has been blamed for a power outage that halted dozens of trains and delayed 12,000 passengers in the Kyushu region, operator Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) has said. Power failed on a couple of lines serving the area operated by JR Kyushu on ...
Alibaba ties up with JR Kyushu to boost Chinese tourism and expand use of Alipay
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. said Monday it has teamed up with JR Kyushu Co. to boost Chinese tourism in the region. The Chinese e-commerce giant is hoping to expand use of its Alipay mobile payment system in Kyushu. It said it will publicize more information ...
Security cameras to be installed on Kyushu shinkansen in run-up to 2020 Olympics
Kyushu Railway Co. said Wednesday it will install security cameras in its shinkansen running in Kyushu beginning in November to enhance security ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The railway will introduce the cameras in passenger cabins and the decks of the 800 ...
Riding while foreign on JR Kyushu can be a costly business
A problem regarding buying JR train tickets in Kyushu and a reminder to travelers to get the correct travel documents before booking their flights to Canada.
In land of negative rates, Kyushu Railway dangles dividend
In Japan, where bonds can yield less than zero percent, a bullet train operator planning a ¥392 billion ($3.8 billion) share sale is promising investors dividend returns that would beat most of the nation's stocks. State-owned Kyushu Railway Co., also known as JR Kyushu, which ...
The Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday approved the listing of Kyushu Railway Co. on its main section. With an expected market capitalization of around ¥500 billion, JR Kyushu's debut on Oct. 25 will be one of the biggest initial public offerings in Japan this year, ...
Rural Japan rail tours push scenic, luxurious journeys into the unknown
When planning a trip to Japan, tourists are most likely to pack destinations like Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Akihabara all into the space of a few days. But for those who have been there and done that, railways are offering a fresh alternative — a ...
Wealthy travelers from Japan and abroad are continuing to flock to Kyushu Railway Co.'s luxury "cruise train," prompting other railways to offer similar tours to overcome a stagnant commuter market. Kyushu Railway, better known as JR Kyushu, launched Seven Stars in Kyushu, which does a ...
The government decided Friday to put Kyushu Railway Co. under full private ownership in fiscal 2016. The government decided to pursue full privatization because JR Kyushu has achieved good business results in the fields of real estate and hotels, the officials said. JR Kyushu is one ...
The government plans to approve the stock listing of Kyushu Railway Co., which is currently under state control, in fiscal 2016, sources close to the matter said Saturday. The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry is considering giving the go-ahead to the listing now that ...
