“Start of Green Car Service Added to Local Trains” and “Improvement of Transport” (Shonan-Shinjuku, Utsunomiya and Takasaki Lines) Takasaki Line Utsunomiya Line o Start of Green Car service added to local o Start of Green Car service connected to trains local trains • Start of service between Ueno and • Start of service between Ueno and Maebashi Utsunomiya • Introduction of the Suica system • Introduction of the Suica system • Green Attendants stationed on trains • Green Attendants stationed on trains o Addition of one train service for Ueno o Addition of one train service for Ueno during the morning rush hour Omiya during the morning rush hour • Alleviation of congestion during the • Alleviation of congestion during the morning rush hour morning rush hour Akabane Shonan-Shinjuku Line Ikebukuro o Start of Green Car service added to local trains Ueno • Start of service between Utsunomiya/Maebashi and Zushi/Odawara • Introduction of the Suica system Shinjuku • Green Attendants stationed on trains Sobu o Significant increase in the number of Tokyo (Rapid Service) line trains Shibuya • 38 round trips → 64 round trips (weekdays) Ebisu o Shortened travel times (fastest trains) • Between Shinjuku and Yokohama: Osaki 27 minutes (2 minute reduction) Shinagawa • Between Shinjuku and Odawara: 73 minutes (11 minute reduction) Tokaido line Ofuna Yo kohama Planned segments for starting Green Car service added to local trains Shonan-Shinjuku line Utsunomiya and Takasaki lines Yo ko s u ka line Current segments with Green Cars service added to local trains * Green Cars are currently added to some trains operating Tokaido line on the Shonan-Shinjuku line south of Shinjuku (8 round trips per weekday) Yo kosuka and Sobu (Rapid Service) lines.