Alphabet Is Added to the Kanji Part of the Toei Bus Route Number to Make It Easy for Foreign Customers to understand
~ On Tuesday, October 1, Toei Bus Introduced a Trial Run of “Route Numbering” on Some Routes ~
Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation announces that it will introduce a “Route Numbering” system on the bus destination indicators and bus stops on a trial basis in order to make it easier for foreign customers to use Toei Bus.
After the trial, we will solicit feedback from the customers who use it, verify its effects, and consider future expansion.
1.Trial start date
From Tuesday, October 1, 2019
2.Trial Route (the traditional route number (kanji + number) will not be changed)
(1) 都-01 Route (writing both “T” and “都”)
(2) 都-08 Route (writing both “T” and ”都”)
3.Trial medium (sequential introduction after start)
Destination indicator, bus stop, digital signage for the Toei Bus information, Toei Bus operation information services (tobus.jp), etc.