Utsunomiya-Stadtbahn „Lightline“ ein durchschlagender Erfolg: 5 Millionen Passagiere 384 Tage nach der Eröffnung

This was Japan’s first new tram system in 75 years.

Here’s an English article from two weeks ago, published for its 1 year anniversary, right before it hit the 5 million mark: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/09/5f262b48b0a3-utsunomiya-trams-rejuvenation-achievements-a-model-for-other-cities.html