Fukuchiyama Station is the hub station of the 'North Kinki Big X Network' (the cross point of the letter X represents Fukuchiyama Station), which is being publicized by the Fukuchiyama Branch Office of West Japan Railway Company to promote tourism in northern Kinki and, therefore, schemes such as the connection train fare system, which allows passengers to change Limited Express trains smoothly, are being considered.
福知山駅は、西日本旅客鉄道福知山支社が北近畿への観光PRとして提唱する「北近畿ビッグXネットワーク」の中心（福知山駅がアルファベットのXの真ん中に当たる）となっており、乗り継ぎ料金制度など特急同士の乗り継ぎをシームレスに行える配慮がなされている。