external livery, returning to service on 28 August 2016. This train is also used to provide additional capacity on regular services during the peak periods. Future developments From the first half of fiscal 2018, a 413 series set will be rebuilt as a tourist train, returning to service on the line in the second half of fiscal 2018. Five new 521-1000 series two-car sets are scheduled to be introduced over a period of six years, with the first set delivered in December 2017. These sets will replace the ageing 413 series EMUs. History The company was founded on 24 July 2012. The company name "Ainokaze Toyama Railway" was announced on 30 May 2013. Ainokaze refers to a north-easterly breeze that blows in the region in spring and summer, and is mentioned in the Man'yōshū collection of Japanese poetry. The company was formally granted a railway operating license by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on 28 February 2014. Future developments New stations are planned to be built between Takaoka and Nishi-Takaoka, and between Toyama and Higashi-Toyama. See also List of railway companies in Japan List of railway lines in Japan References External links Railway companies of Japan Companies based in Toyama Prefecture Japanese companies established in 2012 Railway companies established in 2012 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Japanese third-sector railway lines