Automatic Ticket Gates to be Updated with New Functions and Unified Coloring

Nagoya Railroad, which deployed automatic ticket gates compatible with the "manaca" transportation IC card following its service launch in 2011, will now introduce new automatic ticket gates for the first time in 15 years. The new machines are terminals equipped with a QR code* reading unit, specified to accommodate the future expansion of QR ticket usage. Furthermore, the new machines feature a distinctive color scheme, incorporating the familiar "red" of Meitetsu trains and the "blue" inspired by our airport express "μ-SKY," to express "the succession of tradition and a leap into the future." The equipment will be introduced sequentially over approximately three years, starting with its installation at Narumi Station on the Nagoya Main Line (East Exit) on May 20, 2026. Details are as follows: 1. Installation Period: From May 20, 2026 (scheduled for gradual installation over about 3 years) 2. Installation Image 3. Key Updates of the New Machines (1) Coloring that expresses Meitetsu's identity: Unlike the current machines, they will have a unified color scheme. The coloring incorporates the familiar "red" of Meitetsu trains and the "blue" inspired by our airport express "μ-SKY," expressing "the succession of tradition and a leap into the future." (2) Design that caters to customer use: While current machines have the IC card touch-point angled only towards the front in the direction of travel, the new machines have been selected with a model that also angles it towards the inside of the passage, creating a structure that is easier for customers to touch. (3) Support for QR code tickets: All units are equipped with an IC card touch-point, allowing continued use of transportation IC cards. Additionally, by being terminals equipped with a QR code* reading unit, they are specified to support future use of QR code tickets. *QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.