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Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo Corporation to be part of consortium to operate UK’s Elizabeth line Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. have been awarded the right by Transport for London to operate the Elizabeth line in London with The Go-Ahead Group Limited The Go-Ahead Group , the operator of the UK's largest railway network. The companies will participate in the operation of the railway from May 2025. The Elizabeth line is one of the UK's busiest routes, which connects Heathrow Airport in the west of London with the east through central London. This project will be the first time that Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo Corporation will jointly operate an overseas railway business. Working together with Go-Ahead, we will utilise Tokyo Metro's know-how, gained over nearly 100 years, in achieving high-quality railway operations with outstanding safety and punctuality, as well as Sumitomo Corporation's abundant experience in delivering overseas railway-related projects, to build on the success of the Elizabeth line and to optimise the current operation while preparing for the increase in services, thereby contributing to the further development of public transport not only in London but also in the nation. Read the full story, here : https://lnkd.in/gVFYTGtk #SumitomoCorporation #railwayoperationsbusiness #GoAheadGroup #London