- Osaka Prefectural Urban Development
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Semboku Rapid Railway 7000 series train
Osaka Prefectural Urban Development Co., Ltd. (大阪府都市開発株式会社 Ōsaka-fu Toshi Kaihatsu Kabushiki Gaisha) is the third sector company which manages commercial distribution center and the Senboku Rapid Railway in Osaka. Osaka prefecture urban development and that subsidiary company are called the "OTK group" (OTKグループ OTK Gurūpu) together.
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Business summary
The main purpose of OTK that most are familiar with is the operation of the Semboku Rapid Railway (泉北高速鉄道) in southern Osaka Prefecture. The railroad starts at Nakamozu Station on the Nankai Railway Kōya Line and ends at Izumi-Chūō Station. During the 1960's, the Osaka Prefectural government planned a route link to Semboku New Town, one of many planned communities at the time of the post-war boom. The Nankai Electric Railway was to undertake the total planning, construction and operation of the new route, but because Nankai had a several large accidents in the later half of that decade, Japan's national railroad safety board forced Nankai to purchase new rolling stock and start restoration track and wayside equipment. Because of the required sudden investment, Nankai stalled on the Semboku line's construction timetable. The Osaka prefectural government, using an existing third sector company, stepped in to undertake the new railway's construction and operation.
In addition to this, the original business as a logistics distribution center management body is still in operation. There are currently two truck terminals under its management in the following locations:
- Higashi Osaka commercial distribution center
- Kita-Osaka commercial distribution center
Railroad route
Subsidiary company
- Semboku Railway Service
- Sentersu Industries
- Rinku International Physical Distribution
- Panjo
- Osaka Rinku Hotel
External links
Categories:- Companies based in Osaka Prefecture
- Railway companies of Japan
- Urban development
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