Tokyo conducts congestion simulation to gauge possible Olympic traffic
The full-day test involving major highways around the capital started at midnight and was aimed at finding ways to reduce traffic by 30 percent during the games.
More firms to offer telework to ease traffic jams during 2020 Games
Japanese companies are stepping up efforts to reduce traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, with some planning to offer telework and others reducing logistics operations. More than 50,000 employees of Fujitsu Ltd.'s group companies and 34,000 workers of NEC Corp. will take ...
The Japan Tourism Agency seeks to explore ways to foster environments where tourism can coexist with residents’ lives amid a surge in foreign visitors.
Tokyo wants people to go to work earlier to ease train crush
Being pushed onto already jam-packed trains during Tokyo rush hour is never a pleasant commuter experience. It only gets worse during the humid summer months. That's why Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has launched the Jisa Biz campaign to combat train overcrowding in the run-up to ...
Tokyo kicks off campaign to ease jam-packed rush hour trains
Tokyo on Tuesday launched a campaign to ease overcrowding on trains during morning rush hour — one of the capital's most infamous blights — by encouraging staggered commuting. With about 260 companies and municipalities taking part, the two-week campaign will get a boost from extra ...
Tokyo weighs staggered shifts, teleworking in bid to curb traffic congestion in 2020 Olympics
The government began studying ways Thursday to curb traffic congestion during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, including promoting staggered work hours and teleworking. At its first meeting to promote the smooth flow of traffic during the international sporting event, participants including games organizing committee ...
Shibuya readies for Halloween party throngs
To avoid turmoil near JR Shibuya Station when it is flooded with partygoers over Halloween, the Metropolitan Police Department will for the first time dedicate two nearby streets to pedestrians only from Friday through Monday, depending on traffic conditions. Roughly 90 events will be held ...
AirAsia boss urges Japan to find solution for congested airports, increase access
The head of Malaysian airline AirAsia told an aviation congress Tuesday that Japan needs to find a solution for congestion at its airports amid the country's rising number of tourists. AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes stressed the importance of Japan's airport expansion for ...
