Subsequently the railroad construction was debated within the new government and in November 1869, and it was decided to construct the railroad between Shinbashi and Yokohama under its own control and management method.
その後新政府内部で鉄道建設について検討が行われ、明治2年（1869年）11月に自国管轄方式によって新橋・横浜間の鉄道建設を決めた。