Local News

Riders of the Nishi-Nippon Railway (Nishitetsu) transportation network who use their nimoca non-contact payment cards; JR Kyushu with its Sugoca cards, the Fukuoka Municipal Subway with its Hayakaken cards, and JR East Japan with its Suica cards can now use any of those devices to ride any of those trains or buses in an arrangement that started on the 13th. Some commercial establishments also accept them as debit cards to buy products. The objective of this acceptance by other companies is to promote their diffusion. The initial use of the cards will be limited to certain areas, however, because of the substantial investment required to modify the systems of each company.