Fukuoka City announced it is studying potential extensions of the Nanakuma Line between Hashimoto and Meinohama, and between Hakata and the Fukuoka Airport international terminal. With ridership increasing after the 2023 extension to Hakata, the city plans to expand train formations from four to six cars, requiring new rolling stock and facility upgrades at an estimated cost of ¥25 billion. Daily ridership reached 158,000 in late September, already above annual forecasts, prompting calls for long-term congestion measures. Source: TNC
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