The Kinya magazinein Nakamiya was converted to the Komatsu Ltd. Osaka factory and since October 1967 the majorlocalroad, Minakuchi-Hirakata Road (upgraded to National Route 307 on April 1, 1970), was converted to a Bypass.
After 1970, JNR started remodelling Rapid trains of the 113 series and equipped them with air-conditioning system, beside Special Rapid trains using JNR electric cars converted from the 153 series of the Express 'Marine Liner' and 'the history of superior trains on the Sanyo Main Line'
Secondly, shifting of courses: On March 30, 1970, when Uji City's planningroad (Wakamori Line) was partially completed, acoursebetween Shiyakusho-mae (current Sogo-chosha) and Uji-bashi Nishizume of the Uji-Yodo Route via Ogura was shifted to the newroad, and on July 10, 1976, when the saidroad was completed, allserviceson the samesection including the Uji-Yodo Route via Okubo were moved to the newly constructed City road.