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East Japan Railway Co (JR East) will resume all-night services on the Yamanote, Keihin Tohoku and seven other lines in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve for the first time in two years.
Last year, JR East and other rail operators canceled their annual all-night train services on New Year’s Eve after being requested to do so by the central and local governments to curb a surge in COVID-19 infections.
The all-night train services will resume on nine lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area. As the current coronavirus infection situation appears to be under control, many people are expected to visit shrines to offer prayers at midnight.
However, JR East said it is reviewing its operating intervals and service routes due to a decline in passengers compared to commuter traffic during pre-pandemic levels.
In the Kansai area, West Japan Railway Co (JR West) and other train operators said they would not run trains all night on Dec 31-Jan 1.
© Japan Today
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Iron Lad
Nice!
Hiro
Trains that run all day when there is a decrease in passenger usually run on a loss. Hope this doesn't increase their debt. All lot of nations these days are having this problem. Too many trains running but barely any profits so they are all running at a loss.
Alan Bogglesworth
This is the signal I needed, it’s party time !!!