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Pressure grows for talks on future of Japan's struggling regional railways

With people living near loss-making train lines concerned about their possible scrapping, operators will need to consider their perspective in presenting plans, pundits say.

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JR East to launch two-year leave plan for various situations

East Japan Railway Co. is planning to introduce in April an unpaid leave system of up to two years for infertility treatment, studying abroad or pursuing qualifications.

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Portion of Tokyo's Yamanote Line halts operations this weekend

East Japan Railway Co., the operator of Tokyo’s busy Yamanote Line, is halting operations of the inner circle loop between Ikebukuro and Osaki stations all day Saturday and Sunday.

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Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services


Quake-hit bullet trains resume Tokyo-Tohoku services
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People wait to board a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train bound for Tokyo at Sendai Station on Wednesday. | KYODO
Kyodo
Feb 24, 2021
Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday, 11 days after they were disrupted due to a powerful earthquake that hit the Tohoku region.
The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line connected the capital with the region for the first time since the magnitude 7.3 quake on Feb. 13 damaged electricity poles and bridges in some areas along the line.

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Pandemic proves a blessing for some firms, but ruin for others


Pandemic proves a blessing for some firms, but ruin for others
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Nintendo s Animal Crossing video game characters are displayed inside the Nintendo Tokyo store. Nintendo is one of the winners in the pandemic-hit economy. | BLOOMBERG
JIJI
Feb 16, 2021
Japanese firms are facing two drastically different business conditions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with those struggling amid weak demand seeing no way out of the crisis.
While manufacturers are generally seeing booming business thanks to demand from domestic consumers opting to stay home amid the pandemic, many outside the realm of manufacturing, such as airlines and railway operators, are facing an uphill battle.

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Four JR firms log record net losses in April-December period


Four JR firms log record net losses in April-December period
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Far fewer people than in normal years are seen on a shinkansen platform at Shin-Osaka Station on Dec. 26. | KYODO
Jiji
Feb 10, 2021
Four listed Japan Railways Group firms posted record net losses in April-December last year, hit by plunges in revenue from their mainstay transportation services amid the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Of the four, East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, revised down its net loss estimate for the year ending in March from ¥418 billion to ¥450 billion, as passenger demand fell further due to voluntary restrictions on going out that spread among the public following the government’s declaration in January of a state of emergency over the virus.

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JR East kicks off trial run of bullet train 'office cars'

Travelers on the services are allowed to use the special carriage to speak on the phone, which is discouraged on the rest of the train, and hold online meetings.

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Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday


Tokyo area last trains to leave earlier from Wednesday
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A JR East staff hold a sign that reads some late-night train services will be suspended at JR Shinjuku Station on Tuesday. | KYODO
Kyodo
Jan 19, 2021
Ahead of the changes in departing times of the last trains in the Tokyo area on Wednesday, staff at East Japan Railway Co. called on the people at JR Shinjuku Station on Tuesday to be aware that the last trains will be leaving early.

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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.

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