Seibu Railway Company, Ltd. ( 西武鉄道株式会社 , Seibu Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama , Japan, with principal business areas in railways , tourism, and real estate . Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture ; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi ", referring to the historic name for this area. It and its holding company hold shares of numerous bus, hotel and tourism operations nationwide.
26-459: Red Arrow or Red Arrows may refer to: Biology [ edit ] A species of dragonfly, Rhodothemis lieftincki The red arrow crab Stenorhynchus yangi Business [ edit ] Red Arrow Diner , a diner in the U.S. state of New Hampshire Red Arrow Entertainment Group, the content, production, and distribution division of ProSiebenSat.1 Media Red Arrow Products Company LLC,
52-546: A Zambian soccer club "Red Arrow", a finishing maneuver popularized by the English professional wrestler Neville (currently using the stage name Pac) Transportation [ edit ] Red Arrow (PRR train) , a train on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Detroit and New York City Red Arrow (Russian train) , a Russian express sleeper train running between Moscow and Saint Petersburg Red Arrow (Swiss train) ,
78-599: A blue colored line on unpainted stainless steel or aluminium bodies. The Ikebukuro Line group includes the Ikebukuro Line and its branches. The Shinjuku Line group includes the Shinjuku Line and its branches, as well as the Tamagawa Line, which is not a branch of the Shinjuku Line but had been owned by the Shinjuku Line's operator before its merger with the Ikebukuro Line operator. Until May 31, 2017, this list included
104-586: A bus service operated by Trentbarton between Nottingham and Derby in the UK Red Arrows, an express bus service operated by Go North East between Wearside and Newcastle in the UK Red Arrow, an express train of Seibu Railway , Japan Red arrow, a type of traffic light Red Arrow Highway, a portion of U.S. Route 12 in Michigan named for the 32nd Infantry Division Red Arrow, a limited dealer edition of
130-450: A city park in Marinette , Wisconsin, US See also [ edit ] Arrow (disambiguation) Black Arrow (disambiguation) Blue Arrow (disambiguation) Golden Arrow (disambiguation) Green Arrow (disambiguation) Pink Arrow (disambiguation) Silver Arrow (disambiguation) White Arrow (disambiguation) Yellow Arrow (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
156-563: A class of Swiss railcars built in the 1930s Red Arrow (London Buses) , a family of express bus services in central London, UK Red Arrow Motorcoach , a long-distance bus company in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario, part of Pacific Western Red Arrow Lines , a defunct trolley service in the American state of Pennsylvania Frecciarossa (Italian for RedArrow), the brand name for 300-350 km/h Italian high speed trains Red Arrow,
182-416: A food flavor manufacturer operating as a subsidiary of Kerry Group Red Arrow TV rental, former Granada plc subsidiary Entertainment [ edit ] Formerly the superhero guise of Roy Harper , a DC Comics character, formerly known as Speedy and Arsenal, before going back to using the code name Arsenal following the death of his daughter Emiko Queen , also known as Red Arrow, half-sister of
208-714: A product of a 1945 merger between the former Seibu Railway and the Musashino Railway , which was founded in 1912 to operate what is now known as the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. The merger was largely orchestrated by Yasujirō Tsutsumi , a real estate developer who opened the Tamako Railway (now the Seibu Tamako Line ) in 1928, became a major shareholder in the Musashino Railway and merged the two in 1940. In 1944,
234-630: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rhodothemis lieftincki Rhodothemis lieftincki , common name Red arrow , is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae . The genus Rhodothemis is found in India, south-east Asia and Australia. Rhodothemis lieftincki is the only species of the genus seen in Australia. It inhabits coastal and inland streams, rivers, lagoons and ponds in an arc around northern Australia, from about Geraldton in
260-544: The Ahina Line ( 安比奈線 ) . Prior to the formal closure, the 3.2 km (2.0 mi) freight line between Minami-Ōtsuka Station and Ahina Station had suspended operation since 1963. As of 1 April 2015 , Seibu operates a fleet of 1,274 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles. Several Tokyu 9000 and Odakyu 8000 series trains (100 vehicles in total) are expected to be transferred from their original operators from 2024 in use primarily on Seibu's branch lines such as
286-692: The Prince Hotels chain, acquired the baseball team now known as the Saitama Seibu Lions , in addition to continuing its core real estate business throughout the Tokyo area. Seibu Railway had its initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1949 but remained under the control of Tsutsumi through Kokudo. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012. Tsutsumi registered Seibu Railway shares owned by Kokudo in
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#1732845518910312-717: The Saab 900 Other [ edit ] Lowell high school , a public secondary school in Lowell, Michigan, USA, nicknamed "Red Arrows" in honor of the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Division Red Arrows Sky Force , a simulated plane ride at the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, UK The “Red Arrow Award“ of the Boy Scouts' Order of the Arrow “Red Tipped Arrow“ ( Ihbudah Hishi ), Native American politician also known as Tex G. Hall Red Arrow Park,
338-598: The Tokyo metropolitan government, under the administration of Shigeo Ōdachi , hired the Seibu Railway and the Musashino Railway to provide a coordinated service to transport night soil from central Tokyo to outlying disposal areas. At the time, night soil was generally transported by truck to Tokyo Bay and disposed of by dumping there, but the progress of World War II led to gasoline and personnel shortages which made this system unsustainable. The sewage service continued through
364-501: The American occupation until 1951. As a result of this service cooperation, Seibu Railway merged with Musashino Railway to form the current Seibu Railway, effective in September 1945. Tokyu Group president Keita Goto had an intense personal rivalry with Tsutsumi, and unsuccessfully attempted to block both Tsutsumi's takeover of the Musashino Railway and its merger with the Seibu Railway. The former Seibu network based around Shinjuku and
390-625: The DC Comics superhero Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) Briefly suggested as a code name for herself by the Arrowverse character Thea Queen Red Arrow (Middle-earth) , a summoning device in Tolkien's fictional universe Red Arrow, an aircraft featured in the Thunderbirds episode " Edge of Impact " Red Arrow, Black Shield , adventure module for D & D Military [ edit ] Red Arrows ,
416-543: The aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force of the UK. “Red Arrow Division“, nickname and insignia of the 32nd Infantry Division (United States) , active 1917 – 1919 and 1940 – 1946 Common name of Chinese anti-tank missiles, Hongjian, 红箭, abbreviated as HJ, includes HJ-8 HJ-9 HJ-10 HJ-12 Sport [ edit ] Al-Mussanah Club “ Red Arrows“ , Omani sports club Red Arrows F.C. ,
442-475: The company with a share of around 15%. Tsutsumi refused to respond to the Cerberus tender offer at the urging of Seibu management. As of June 2017, Seibu's routes total 176.6 km (109.7 mi). They fall into two separate groups. Tokorozawa Station is the crossing point of Ikebukuro Line and Shinjuku Line . Seibu Railway is well known for its bright yellow colored trains. However, more recent trains have
468-508: The former Musashino network based around Ikebukuro remain operationally separated today. In 1986, Seibu Railway moved its headquarters from the Ikebukuro area to Tokorozawa, Saitama , where the two main Seibu lines intersect. Tsutsumi became the controlling shareholder in Seibu Railway following the merger through his holding company Kokudo Corporation. After gaining control of Seibu, Kokudo developed
494-617: The height of the Japanese asset bubble . He was arrested on securities fraud charges in March 2005. On December 21, 2005, Seibu Railway was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A reorganization of the group, completed in February 2006, created Seibu Holdings to act as a holding company for both the railway and Prince Hotels . Cerberus Capital Management , an American investment fund, became
520-465: The largest shareholder in Seibu Holdings with a 29.9% share of the new company. In late 2012 and early 2013, Cerberus proposed that Seibu Railway abolish five non-core lines, along with other restructuring measures throughout the Seibu Holdings group, but management refused to implement these changes. Cerberus then executed a tender offer to increase its stake to 35% as of June 2013, giving Cerberus
546-559: The names of various affiliated individuals, often without their permission, so that the true ownership of the company was not readily apparent. Following the death of Tsutsumi in 1964, his third son Yoshiaki Tsutsumi inherited control of Kokudo and continued the practice of falsifying shareholder records. His holdings in Kokudo and Seibu led to his being deemed the "world's richest man" by Forbes magazine for four consecutive years from 1987 to 1990, with estimated net worth of $ 15–20 billion during
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#1732845518910572-440: The power to veto shareholder resolutions. Cerberus had aimed to raise its stake to 44%, bringing it closer to an outright majority, but Seibu management engaged in a massive campaign to thwart the tender offer, including advertising within Seibu trains to passengers who owned stock. The East Japan Railway Company and several financial institutions also planned a support scheme to keep Cerberus from acquiring control of Seibu, but it
598-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Red Arrow . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Arrow&oldid=1247220608 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
624-475: The west to Sydney in the east. Rhodothemis lieftincki is a medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan about 60-85mm. The adult male is red in colour, and the female is a duller brown or orange. Rhodothemis lieftincki has been assessed for the IUCN Red List as being of least concern . Seibu Railway "Seibu Railway" was originally the name of a tram service between Shinjuku and Ogikubo, which
650-521: Was transferred to the Tokyo metropolitan government in 1951 and eventually closed in 1962. The Seibu Railway was acquired in 1921 by the Kawagoe Railway, which had operated a train service between Kokubunji and Kawagoe since 1894; the merged company kept the "Seibu" name and expanded its main line to Takadanobaba, forming what is now known as the Seibu Shinjuku Line. The current Seibu Railway is
676-526: Was ultimately not implemented due to a lack of potential financial benefit for the investors. At the June 2013 shareholder meeting, several proposals by Cerberus were voted down, including the election of outside directors and the abolition of non-core lines. As of June 2013 , Yoshiaki Tsutsumi remains a major investor in Seibu Holdings through his 36% investment in NW Corporation, the second-largest shareholder in
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