Impact of JR East Typhoon No. 19 Sales expected to decrease by 12 billion yen October 28, 20:25

JR East announced that sales of this month are expected to decrease by approximately 12 billion yen due to the impact of Typhoon No.19. This is due to planned suspension due to typhoons and a decrease in the number of Hokuriku Shinkansen trains. However, it is currently impossible to calculate the impact of the cost of restoration of flooded Hokuriku Shinkansen vehicles on business results.

This was clarified by Ryoji Akaishi, managing director of JR East, at a press release on the 28th.

According to that, Typhoon No. 19 is expected to reduce sales this month by approximately 12 billion yen from what was originally planned.

Of these, sales are expected to decrease by 7 billion yen due to the planned suspension and approximately 5 billion yen due to a decrease in the number of Hokuriku Shinkansen and conventional lines.

JR East says that if all of the flooded Hokuriku Shinkansen vehicles can no longer be used, the loss may reach 11.8 billion yen, but the impact of recovery costs on business results is currently calculated I can't.

Mr. Akaishi, managing director of JR East, said at the press conference, “I am sorry for the inconvenience and anxiety caused by the suspension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen.

On the other hand, JR West reveals that sales will decrease by about 2.9 billion yen in the financial results for the year up to March next year due to the temporary suspension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen and conventional lines due to the impact of Typhoon No. 19. did.