This change was made because the organization for operating the Keihan East Rose Town Community Bus was altered, when the Yawata City North-South Bus Route started the joint operation of the buses (the Yawata City North-South Bus Route also uses the same medium-sized, short-length type buses and medium-sized type buses.)
これは京阪東ローズタウンコミュニティバスが一般路線の八幡市南北線と共通運用となったためである（八幡市南北線でも中型短尺車と中型車を使用）。