The Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau has announced revisions to its special subway passes in an effort to get more people to take public transportation. A new pass for senior Citizens aged 65 years and over, Chika Pass 65, will be introduced and enable unlimited rides for ¥6,000/month. (This is even cheaper than the regular (¥12,340) and student (¥7,200) commuter passes.) The Bureau will also create a new Family Pass that will grant unlimited one-day rides to two adults and any number of children of elementary school age or younger for just ¥1,000. With both of these new passes, the City hopes that more people will get out into the city without using personal vehicles. Source: Mainichi Shimbun, 2/13
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