Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. operates nine subway lines with 195.1 kilometers of track in and around central Tokyo – seven of which offer reciprocal through-services with lines operated by other rail transport companies. Our system forms the heart of an extended rail network that covers a total of 532.6 kilometers, including lines operated by our reciprocal through-service partners, and carries 6.84 million passengers each day.
As a public transport provider that keeps Japan’s capital running, and in our role as a guide to Tokyo and a vital link in the city’s rail network, we work hard every day to deliver our passengers safely and reliably to their destinations. We are also actively involved in other businesses designed to serve our customers’ daily needs. Furthermore, we are taking bold steps to cut costs and enhance productivity in a bid to further streamline operations. And to reach our aim of being a company the public truly admires and trusts, we stay in close communication with local communities and are committed to preserving the global environment and achieving compliance with the law.
This year is the final year of our medium-term management plan entitled Tokyo Metro Plan 2015: Greater Peace of Mind, Further Growth, and New Possibilities. Our forward-looking activities follow the three pillars of the plan identified in the subtitle: greater peace of mind, further growth, and new possibilities. Believing that peace of mind is the sum of safety and service, under this plan we pursue ways to ensure and enhance safety, especially preparedness for natural disasters, along with offering high-quality, customer-oriented services in order to "provide greater peace of mind" to all passengers. Another aim under the plan is "growing in step with Tokyo." In this regard, we are working on initiatives to further boost the attractiveness and value of areas neighboring our rail lines, upgrading station facilities, and extending other businesses that capitalize on our strengths as a rail transport company in order to revitalize neighborhoods and create mechanisms to attract people and generate human movement. We are also engaged in "exploring new possibilities" in such forms as expansion into overseas markets and advancing research and development.
We launched the Tokyo Metro "Share the Charm" Project in September 2014 to contribute to improving Tokyo’s brand power as an international city. The project centers on two themes, which are to convey the attractions of Tokyo and the attractions (peace of mind) of Tokyo Metro. The goals of the project are to welcome passengers with the world class safety and to make the subway more user-friendly and comfortable than ever before. Another goal is to have passengers fully enjoy Tokyo, and to this end, we coordinate closely with communities neighboring our rail lines and provide ample information on all that Tokyo has to offer.
Having celebrated our tenth anniversary last year, Tokyo Metro intends to conduct a variety of proactive initiatives, from a mid-to-long term perspective, while remaining true to our Group Ideal of "Keeping Tokyo on the Move." Through these and similar efforts, we plan to steadily increase our corporate value.
We look forward to your continued support.
