Press Releases（Archive）
FY2012 - FY2003

Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), PASMO Co., Ltd., East Japan Railway Company (JR East), Nagoya City Transportation Bureau, Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. (Meitetsu), Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tokai), Surutto Kansai Association, West Japan Railway Company (JR West), Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Nishitetsu) and Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) have begun studies with a target of achieving mutual usage service by spring 2013 with each transportation system’s IC card, namely JR Hokkaido’s "Kitaca," PASMO Co., Ltd.’s "PASMO," JR East’s "Suica," Nagoya City Transportation Bureau and Meitetsu’s "manaca," JR Tokai’s "TOICA," Surutto Kansai Association’s "PiTaPa," JR West’s "ICOCA," Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau’s "Hayakaken," Nishitetsu’s "nimoca" and JR Kyushu’s "SUGOCA."
Aiming to enhance convenience for customers throughout Japan using the above 10 transportation IC cards, the companies and bureaus will set out the issues that must be addressed to make mutual usage possible.