Interoperability in Japan Smartcard Nationwide Interoperability in Japan Takashi Inui Director, New York Office East Japan Railway Company 2013 APTA Fare Collection Workshop 1 1

Outline of presentation Overview of Railways in Japan Overview of Suica Suica Development Strategy Smartcard Interoperability in Japan Possibilities with Suica e-money Conclusion

Overview of Railways in Japan Japan Railways Group (JR)

Smartcard “Suica”

About 10 years History of “Suica” manaca and PiTaPa area on 23 Mar. 2013 ★ 40 million in circulation on 12 July 2012 ★ SUGOCA, Hayakaken and nimoca area on 13 Mar. 2010 ★ 30 million in circulation on 15 Oct. 2009 ★ ★ Kitaca area on 14 Mar. 2009 About 10 years ★ TOICA area on 29 Mar. 2008 20 million in circulation on 9 Apr. 2007 ★ ★ PASMO area on 18 Mar. 2007 10 million in circulation on 26 Oct. 2004 ★ ★ ICOCA area on 1 Aug. 2004 ★ Suica Debut on 18 Nov. 2001 Jan- 2002 Jan- 2003 Jan- 2004 Jan- 2005 Jan- 2006 Jan- 2007 Jan- 2008 Jan- 2009 Jan- 2010 Jan- 2011 Jan- 2012 Jan- 2013 5

× × Development Strategy Suica Expansion Functions Transportation e-money Identification Card types Suica card Credit card with Suica ID card with Suica Mobile Where to use × × Interoperations Expansion of variety ticketing Service facilities Affiliated shops Suica Expansion

10 Brands start interoperations on 23 March. 2013 Smartcard Interoperability in Japan 10 Brands start interoperations on 23 March. 2013 JR West (ICOCA) Kinki, Okayama and Hiroshima area JR Hokkaido (Kitaca) 1 operator 55 stations 2 operators 430 stations Surutto Kansai Association (PiTaPa) JR East (Suica) Tokyo metropolitan, Sendai and Niigata area 15 operators 860 stations 1,300 buses 8 operators 811 stations 532 buses Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau (Hayakaken) PASMO (PASMO) 94 operators 1,212 stations 14,800 buses 1 operator 35 stations Nishi-Nippon Railroad (nimoca) JR Central (TOICA) 14 operators 72 stations 3,200 buses 1 operator 149 stations Tranpass IC Association (manaca) JR Kyushu (SUGOCA) 5 operators 379 stations 1,618 buses 1 operator 272 stations 7

Smartcards issued by Public Transport Smartcard Brand Number of issue (thousand) Year of start Total 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 41,270 80,090 7,440　　　　 2,300 1,400 21,520 1,810 450 800 440 2,660 as of Dec, 2012 8

Interoperability Card Scheme in Japan Data clearing center established to connect all the operators’ center servers Data Clearing Center Data Clearing over interoperation of SF Relaying the information when Suica is used in other areas PASMO Center Suica Center ICOCA Center PASMO Suica ICOCA ・・・

Suica changes stations

Possibilities with Suica e-money “Suica e-money” works for a variety of services easy payment tool e-money ＝ 交通手段 Links to other tranportation Possibilities of connecting to other services Expanding business links ・Taxi ・Bus ・Parking lots Just one card: so many functions! Shopping with card, not cash ・Shops ・Restaurants ・Vending machines Other uses ・Coin Locker ・Amusement

e-money interoperations (9 Brands) also starts in March Smartcard e-money transactions e-money interoperations (9 Brands) also starts in March

Smartcards become new infrastructure in Japan Conclusion ・Effect of interoperations 　 Smartcards become more convenient With one smartcard you can use public transportation and other services (shops, restaurants etc.) almost all over Japan Promotion of smartcard use Expansion of our business ・Future development Further improvement of usage environment Expansion of interoperability Smartcards become new infrastructure in Japan

Thank you for your kind attention Contact information e-mail: inui@japanrail.com Website: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/index.html March 2013 14 14