Following the subway Blue line, let me update on how things are going on the subway Green line operated by the Transportation Bureau, City of Yokohama.
Like the Blue line, memorial plates are currently displayed on the Green line trains in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Transportation Bureau. A blue-colored rounded plate is seen on the front of the EMU 10000 series train. The 10000 series is the sole model on the line. They are short (15.6 meter-long) sized cars. 68 cars in total were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries from 2008 to 2014.
The Transportation Bureau plans a long reorganization of the Green line trains due to increasing the number of passengers. One train is composed of four cars at the moment, but it will be a 6-car train in the fiscal year 2022. We can see the extension work of station platforms here and there on the Green line. 60 cars will be additionally built by the fiscal year 2024. The Transportation Bureau is taking action for the next hundred years.
For your information, the Green line is the newest subway route in Yokohama City. It was opened in 2008. Connecting Nakayama on the JR East Yokohama line and Hiyoshi on the Tokyu Toyoko line, its operating length is 13.1 kilometers. The electric system is 1,500 V DC overhead. The gauge size is 1,435 millimeters. Linear motor technology is adopted for the train driving system. You can see a special box, a "reaction plate," between the rails.
