The construction cost is expected to reach 34.9 billion yen, and it may take as long as thirty years before the railway turns a profit.

SAT has ordered six 2-car SAT721 trainsets which are used in conjunction with similar design JR E721-500 series sets.

The stainless-steel bodied trains feature barrier-free design and have a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

The railway also has advertised that Sendai Airport can be reached from neighboring cities such as Fukushima and Ichinoseki in under one hour.

The line was severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and service was suspended indefinitely from March 11, 2011, and reopened on October 1 of that year.