Kobe New Transit

is the third-sector semipublic company that runs Port Island Line ("Port Liner") and Rokkō Island Line ("Rokkō Liner") automated guideway transit (AGT) systems in Kobe, Japan. When opened in 1981, the Port Liner was the world's first fully automated transport system. In the Surutto KANSAI stored-fare system, the company is represented by the mark KS on the back of farecards. Lines Kōbe New Transit operates following two lines, which connect the artificial islands in the port of Kobe with the mainland: Port Island Line (Port Liner) Rokkō Island Line (Rokko Liner) History July 18, 1977: Company established February 5, 1981: Port Island Line (Port Liner) began operation. The first practical AGT in Japan. February 21, 1990: Rokkō Island Line (Rokkō Liner) began operation. February 2, 2006: Port Liner extended to Kobe Airport.