Subsequently, Hitachi, Ltd. was selected as a builder of Hankyu's rolling stock, although Hitachi did not have business relationships with large private railway companies in the Kansai District (nonetheless, it was dealing with the public transportation companies Kyoto Municipal Subway and Osaka Municipal Subway).
その後の阪急車の建造メーカーに選ばれたのはそれまで関西の大手私鉄と取引がなかった（ただし、公営である京都市営地下鉄・大阪市営地下鉄とは取引があった）日立製作所であった。