Tohoku Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Sendai were suspended in both directions from around 7:50 a.m. on April 2, inconveniencing thousands of passengers traveling for work or pleasure.
Bullet train services on sections of lines in eastern Japan restarted at around 9 a.m. after being suspended earlier in the morning due to power transmission problems, rail operators say.
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Japan Railway companies nationwide released their updated train schedules that will start on March 16, with new railway sections and new trains debuting.