Consider changing the fare in the JR East time zone. User decrease due to corona impact July 7 18:33
Yuji Fukasawa, president of JR East, revealed that the number of Shinkansen and conventional line limited express passengers decreased by more than 70% last month (June) due to the spread of new coronavirus infection. In addition, I showed the idea to consider a wide range of measures, including changing the fare according to the time of day.
According to JR East, due to factors such as the refraining from movement due to the spread of infection, the number of railway users last month has dropped significantly by 72% on the Shinkansen and 73% on conventional express trains compared to the same month last year. It was
As a result, last month's revenue from the railway business, which excludes the purchase of commuter passes, is expected to have decreased by ¥64 billion.
Regarding this, President Fukazawa of JR East said, "We have picked up compared to April and May, but the number of users is still low. Take measures against such a situation for a long time. You have to think about it."
In addition, "a flexible fare system that disperses peaks can be considered, and if the number of trips to the company decreases due to the spread of telework, we have to consider the positioning of commuter tickets. So, we also want to think about what to do with the cost of survival," he said, saying that he will consider a wide range of measures, including changing the fare depending on the time of day.