Local News

Businesses and others with an interest in the opening of the Kyushu route of the Shinkansen are beginning to wonder when the formal opening date will be. JR Kyushu says only that it will be sometime in mid-March 2011 because the date has yet to be decided. It will be determined next month after agreements about service connections to other railways have been finalized. Businesses are especially interested because they will hold special events timed for the opening. The most likely dates are either March 12 or March 19.