Kobe Steel, Ltd (KOBELCO) realized the Japan's first AGT in 1975. In 1981, the Kobe Port Liner which we built, started operation as the world's first unmanned Advanced Urban Transit System.

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Representative System of Urban Transport

YOKOHAMA:SEASIDE
Yokohama: Seaside Line

In 1983, Japan's Ministry of Construction and Transportation, standardized the AGT System to promote better urban transportation means.
Yokohama' Seaside Line was the first standardized line and efficient construction procedures have been established.

<Standardized Specifications>
  • Vehicle Guidance (Side Guide)
  • Guideway Switch (Horizontal Movable Plate)
  • Vehicle / Construction Gauge
  • Guideway Design Load, etc.
<Characteristics>
  1. Train and station operation are automatic and unmanned.
  2. Automatic Train Control System makes possible comfortable ride and flexible to the traffic demand.
  3. Constructions costs is saved by light weight.
  4. Friendly to the environment in saving energy and no air pollution by the electrical drive, and the rubber tires offers less noise and vibration.

KOBELCO AGT was introduced in Japanf;s principal cities and contributed internationally to the Urban Transportation Engineering.
Okinawa: International Ocean Exposition
Hiroshima: Astram Line
World's first AGT
Japan's longest AGT line
Kobe: Port Liner
Tokyo: Yurikamome
Japan'sfirst urban AGT

High capacity of passenger transportation
Yokohama: Seaside Line
Tokyo: Nippori Toneri Liner
First Japan's standardized AGT Newest AGT
Kobe: Rokko Liner
Depot Operation is also automatic

Contact:
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Machinery & Engineering Company
Urban Engineering & Transit Systems Department
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Tokyo:TEL+81-3-5739-6551 FAX+81-3- 5739-6967
 
<contact us>
Urban Engineering & Transit Systems Department
Engineering Section
Kobe:TEL+81-78-261-7457 FAX+81-78-261-7626
 
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