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A 20-year-old man was arrested after he was found sleeping under a train platform at Omiya Station in the city of Saitama, the police said Thursday. Riku Kogure, who resides in Kuki, about 15 km north, was taken into custody for allegedly trespassing by going ...
New JR East train does Tokyo's Yamanote Line loop twice on auto with just one touch of a button
The railway says it hopes the driverless train will go into service soon.
It's still a dirty job, but new vomit vacuum will help Tokyo station staff do it
While your December agenda might be filled with joyful year-end parties, train station staff in Tokyo often face a more disgusting reality — vomit left behind by drunken holiday revelers at railway hubs across the capital. According to Tokyo-based cleaning company JR East Environment Access ...
When a train is about to depart a station, passengers hear an announcement saying, "Please stand clear of the closing doors." Now, when they ride an escalator at Tokyo Station, they will get a constant reminder from East Japan Railway Co. to "Please stand on ...
JR East's Atre to open first shopping mall outside Japan in Taiwan
East Japan Railway Co. will open the first overseas shopping mall of its station complex management arm Atre Co. in Taiwan next month to capitalize on its consumption-oriented lifestyle. Atre said the mall will open in Taipei Nan Shan Plaza's Breeze Center on Jan. 10. ...
Despite pushback and online petition, JR East unwilling to rename new Takanawa Gateway station
A growing number of people say they dislike the name of a new station in Tokyo, set to be called Takanawa Gateway, and are calling for the station's name to be changed after its recent announcement by railway operator East Japan Railway Co. The name ...
Following a recent naming trend that mixes Japanese and English words, Tokyo Metro Co. has announced that a new station set to open ahead of the 2020 Games will be called Toranomon Hills. Toranomon Hills is the name of a skyscraper housing a business complex ...
JR East to equip bullet train staff with security equipment to defend against attacks
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will by the end of the year equip its bullet trains with shields and tear gas spray to be used by train crew in response to a deadly knife attack on a crowded shinkansen in June, the railway ...
JR East launches escalator safety campaign after logging 180 accidents in fiscal 2017
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) launched a escalator safety campaign at its stations Monday after seeing about 180 accidents in fiscal 2017 and some deadly cases before that. This is the first time the railway has disclosed a tally for escalator accidents. Dangerous incidents included ...
East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will ask the public to name a new station being built on Tokyo's Yamanote Line. The station — located between the existing Shinagawa and Tamachi stops on the Minato Ward waterfront — is tentatively scheduled to open in ...
Only three of 59 dangerous railroad crossings set to be fixed
Only three of 59 underequipped railroad crossings where accidents resulting in death or injury occurred over a five-year period are expected to be fixed.
JR East to launch sightseeing train from Tokyo to Izu in 2020
East Japan Railway Co. said it will launch a luxurious sightseeing train between Tokyo and the Izu resort area in the spring of 2020, shortly before the capital hosts the Summer Olympic Games. The eight-car train will feature premium seats and private rooms, with one ...
