History
- August 1, 1945: Fukubu Electric Railway merges with Seiho Electric Railway to form Fukui Railway.
- August 1948: Fukui Railway acquires Chūbu Noriai Jidōsha.
- December 1953: Fukui Railway acquires Tsuruga Noriai.
- September 1960: Fukui Railway acquires Mikata Kōtsū.
- September 1963: 33.36% of Fukui Railway acquired by Nagoya Railway (Meitetsu Group).
- September 29, 1973: Seiho Line abolished.
- April 1, 1981: Nan'etsu Line abolished.
- July 20, 1988: Highway bus service between Fukui and Nagoya begins.
- December 1988: Bus location system introduced.
- May 2, 1989: Overnight highway bus service between Fukui and Tokyo begins.
- October 1990: Highway bus service between Fukui and Namba, Osaka begins.
- April 1993: Highway bus service between Fukui and Namba, Osaka halted.
- September 2003: Highway bus service between Obama and Osaka begins.
- November 1, 2006: Daytime highway bus service between Fukui and Tokyo begins.
- December 22, 2007: Daytime highway bus service between Fukui and Osaka (Umeda) begins.
- December 29, 2008: Nagoya Railroad transfers its 33.36% share of Fukui Railway to local municipalities, ending all capital ties with the company.
- February 24, 2009: The company's "Railway Business Restructuring Plan" is approved by the central government, paving the way for financial assistance from municipalities and the national government.
Read more about this topic: Fukui Railway
Famous quotes containing the word history:
“It’s a very delicate surgical operation—to cut out the heart without killing the patient. The history of our country, however, is a very tough old patient, and we’ll do the best we can.”
—Dudley Nichols, U.S. screenwriter. Jean Renoir. Sorel (Philip Merivale)
“A man will not need to study history to find out what is best for his own culture.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.”
—Imre Lakatos (1922–1974)