京成が新京成を吸収合併へ。千葉日報など報じる
Shin-Keisei Electric Railway is going to be acquired by Keisei Electric Railway. Reports by Chiba Daily
https://dia.seesaa.net/article/501300898.html
(Translation)
According to Chiba Daily, Keisei Electric decided to acquire Shin-Keisei Electric in April, 2025. Currently, Shin-Keisei Electric is completely the subsidiary company of Keisei Electric.
Transportation news also reports that Keisei is now talking with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to keep the current fare system.
Shin-Keisei Electric has been providing through service to Keisei Chiba Line since 2006.
IR from Keisei Electric says complete subsidizing of Shin-Keisei Electric in 2022 aims at mutual interaction of "Consolidation of business base and activation of the local community in North West Region of Chiba Prefecture", "Stronger compatibility and expansion of business by mutual use of management resources", and "Realizing efficient cooperation system by making use of the new company size".
About the acquisition and merger at this moment, the company explains "It's aimed at earlier and secure activation of mutual interaction of them by making use of management resources after more efficient management and rapid decision making"
(Translation ends)
This decision means that there will be no semi-major private railways in Greater Tokyo Area, and all of the semi-private railway companies will be only in Kansai(Greater Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe) Area.
