https://travel.watch.impress.co.jp/d...s/1255717.html
Translation summary
Kobe City will take over Hokushin Kyuko railway's line between Shin Kobe Station and Tanigami, and it will be commercialized from today.
Although the lines were already in operation, an agreement in 2018 meant that Kobe City will now take control of the full line
Kobe city will change the fares to match it with their existing subway fares. it will generally be cheaper
The fare from Shin-Kobe station to Tanigami station is 370 yen to 280 yen. The fare between Sannomiya Station and Tanigami Station will be reduced by half from 550 yen to 280 yen.
Finally, Hokushin will also transfer their mascot over to Kobe City which will continue to use it
(green, Kobe City's subway line, red the Hokushin's subway line, so basically from now on, the whole line is 'green')