Number of Tokaido Shinkansen trains After the start of the week, about 80% of the last year was JR Tokai

Number of Tokaido Shinkansen trains After the start of the week, at about 80% of last year's train JR Tokai May 29, 18:07

In response to the cancellation of the emergency declaration, JR Tokai president Shin Kaneko returned the number of Tokaido Shinkansen trains to the level of about 80% of last year's level from the first day of next month, and while checking the number of users, He showed the idea of ​​further increase.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus on the Tokaido Shinkansen, the number of users from May 1st to 28th dropped by 91% compared to the same period last year.

JR Tokai has reduced the number of Tokaido Shinkansen trains this month to about 60% last year, but plans to return it to about 80% of last year's level after the 1st of next month following the cancellation of the emergency declaration.

Regarding this, Shin Kaneko, President of JR Tokai, said at a press conference on the 29th, "It is difficult for demand to recover rapidly as tourism is gradually resuming, but it is expected that the number of users will gradually increase. We would like to increase the number of trains, "and stated the idea to further increase the number of trains.