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Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday

National Jan 19, 2021

Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday

Final departure times on 11 JR East lines will be brought forward by between 8 and 32 minutes.

Last trains in Tokyo area to leave earlier amid virus resurgence

Business Jan 13, 2021

Last trains in Tokyo area to leave earlier amid virus resurgence

JR East will bring forward the departure times of the last trains by 8 to 32 minutes.

Tokyo train operators agree not to run trains all night on New Year's Eve

Business Dec 18, 2020

Tokyo train operators agree not to run trains all night on New Year's Eve

Gov. Yuriko Koike and governors of three prefectures bordering the capital asked Wednesday for the central government and railway firms to halt the services, to limit the spread of COVID-19.

AI-equipped guide panels make Tokyo area train station debuts

Business / Corporate Dec 1, 2020

AI-equipped guide panels make Tokyo area train station debuts

Electronic panels equipped with artificial intelligence debuted Tuesday at major train stations in the Tokyo area to provide tourist and transfer information for a trial period, with the railway operator aiming to use them to make up for a future labor shortage. East Japan Railway ...

Business Nov 20, 2020

Japanese companies team up to test private digital currency

The lack of interoperability between different cashless payment applications remains a hurdle both for consumers and retailers.

JR East plans to reward off-peak commuters with point program

Business / Corporate Nov 12, 2020

JR East plans to reward off-peak commuters with point program

It will be possible to use the points to pay for train travel as well as purchases at shops inside station buildings and JR East's online stores.

Railway companies in Japan struggling with dropped earphones

National Nov 4, 2020

Railway companies in Japan struggling with dropped earphones

Rail firm JR East counted about 950 cases of dropped earphones at 78 stations in the Tokyo area between July and September.

Last trains to leave earlier in Tokyo as JR East cuts costs to stem red ink

Business / Corporate Nov 2, 2020

Last trains to leave earlier in Tokyo as JR East cuts costs to stem red ink

by Kazuaki Nagata

Weeknight passenger numbers between midnight and 1 a.m. on the Yamanote Line plunged 66% in August compared to the previous year, the firm said.

JR East offers test ride for ALFA-X experimental shinkansen

Business / Corporate Oct 28, 2020

JR East offers test ride for ALFA-X experimental shinkansen

The test run took place on the section between Sendai and Morioka stations on JR East's Tohoku Shinkansen line, which links Tokyo and Aomori Prefecture.

JR East to bring forward last train departures on 17 lines in Tokyo

Business Oct 22, 2020

JR East to bring forward last train departures on 17 lines in Tokyo

Around 20,000 passengers are expected to be affected by the schedule changes to last trains on weekdays.

Japan struggles to fill bullet trains running with empty seats

Business / Corporate Oct 5, 2020

Japan struggles to fill bullet trains running with empty seats

by Shiho Takezawa

East Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. are forecasting their deepest losses since the country’s rail network was privatized in 1987.

JR East and JR West bracing for massive annual net losses

Business Sep 16, 2020

JR East and JR West bracing for massive annual net losses

The two companies stopped short of releasing earnings projections for fiscal 2020, noting that the extent of the impact of the virus crisis is unpredictable.

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