Regarding the section between Takeo Onsen and Nagasaki on the Kyushu Shinkansen / Nagasaki route, which is scheduled to open around the fall of next year, JR Kyushu has announced that the official route name will be "West Kyushu Shinkansen".
The Kyushu Shinkansen / Nagasaki route is scheduled to open between Takeo Onsen and Nagasaki around the fall of next year, and President Toshihiko Aoyagi of JR Kyushu will change the official route name to "West Kyushu Shinkansen" at a press conference on the 28th. I announced that.
Regarding the reason for the decision, JR Kyushu is named after "West Kyushu", which refers to the area located in the western part of Kyushu, and it can be widely publicized nationwide. , I decided with the desire to have familiarity. "
On the other hand, JR Kyushu has already decided to name the train "Kamome".
Regarding the Kyushu Shinkansen / Nagasaki route, the local Saga prefecture opposes the route between Shin-Tosu and Takeo Onsen because of reduced convenience and a large financial burden, and construction has not started yet. Is the focus.
At a press conference, President Aoyagi explained that passengers could be distinguished from the Kyushu Shinkansen, and said, "I feel that we are one step closer to connecting Fukuoka City and Nagasaki City. It is our mission to advance. We would like to develop the charm of Nagasaki and Saga under the name "Nishikyushu". "