Kanto railways to offer three-day pass for foreign nationals during 2020 Games
East Japan Railway Co. and 25 other railway operators in the Kanto area said Thursday they will sell a three-day train pass for foreign visitors during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo Supporters Pass will allow users to ride trains of any of ...
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has announced a plan to test new electric-powered trains using hydrogen fuel cells from fiscal 2021. The railway operator will spend about ¥4 billion on the development of a two-car setup and test runs, aiming to commercialize such ...
Shinkansen operator JR Central eyes own cleaning 'miracle' as it competes with rival
In a move to better compete with a rival train operator's famous "7-minute miracle" for cleaning a shinkansen between its arrival and departure, Central Japan Railway Co. will shave off two minutes from its own bullet train cleaning work, beginning next spring. JR Central plans ...
AI robot duo to guide visitors during test trial at Tokyo Station
East Japan Railway Co. on Wednesday showed the media a test trial of two artificial intelligence robots designed to guide passengers at Tokyo Station. The robots — Pepper of SoftBank Robotics Corp. and SEMMI of German railway company Deutsche Bahn AG — were deployed at ...
JR East shinkansen ALFA-X prototype hits 320 kph in test run in northeastern Japan
A prototype of Japan's new shinkansen conducted a trial early Thursday, reaching 320 kilometers per hour, the maximum speed for existing shinkansen models. The prototype, dubbed ALFA-X, is designed to travel at 360 kph when it is put into service by the spring of 2031, ...
Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second
Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature. "The first time I thought about becoming a train driver was when I was a fourth-grade elementary school student," said ...
JR East introduces system to send security camera images directly to police in emergencies
East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday it will introduce a system that can send images directly and automatically to police from its video surveillance cameras at stations in the event of an emergency, as Tokyo strengthens anti-terrorism measures in advance of ...
Accident on Tokyo's Shonan Shinjuku Line that killed one roils morning commutes
An accident in Tokyo disrupted several train lines Wednesday morning, leaving potentially thousands of passengers stranded and forcing others to change their routes during rush hour. The accident occurred between Akabane and Ikebukuro stations on the Shonan Shinjuku Line at 8:11 a.m., East Japan Railway ...
JR East project to build three new access lines to Tokyo's Haneda airport to begin in May
The planned routes will connect Haneda with Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station and Shin-Kiba Station.
JR East mulls later train services during 2020 Tokyo Olympics
East Japan Railway Co. is considering extending train operating hours in and around Tokyo during the Olympic and Paralympic Games next year, sources close to the matter said Thursday. The temporary measure is designed to help fans get home or to their hotel from events ...
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 ...
