Kobe New Transit
Kōbe New Transit is the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line and Rokkō Island Line automated guideway transit systems in Kobe, Japan. When opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first fully automated transport system.
In the Surutto KANSAI stored-fare system, the company is represented by the mark KS on the back of farecards.
Lines
Kōbe New Transit operates following two lines, which connect the artificial islands in the port of Kobe with the mainland:- Port Island Line
- Rokkō Island Line
History
- July 18, 1977: Company established
- February 5, 1981: Port Island Line began operation. The first practical AGT in Japan.
- February 21, 1990: Rokkō Island Line began operation.
- February 2, 2006: Port Liner extended to Kobe Airport.
Rolling stock
Current
- 1000 series
- 2000 series
- 2020 series
- 3000 series
Former
- 8000 series