JR East "Go To Travel" increases train usage by 10% October 6, 18:31
On the 3rd and 4th, which was the first Saturday and Sunday of this month, the number of passengers on the Shinkansen and limited express trains of JR East was the same as the previous week due to the addition of trips to and from Tokyo as a measure to stimulate tourism demand. It turned out that it increased by more than 10% compared to Saturday and Sunday.
According to JR East, the number of passengers on the 3rd and 4th, which is the first Saturday and Sunday of this month, increased by 13% on the Shinkansen and 15% on the limited express trains on the conventional line compared to the previous week's Saturday and Sunday. That is.
The main reason for this increase is the increase in travel demand due to the addition of travel to and from Tokyo as a target of the government's "Go To Travel" policy to stimulate tourism demand from this month.
According to JR, trips to relatively close places were relatively conspicuous, and most of them departed from the Tokyo metropolitan area and visited Atami and Izukogen.
However, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the total level of Shinkansen and limited express trains is only 44% compared to the same period of the previous year.
At the press conference, JR East President Yuji Fukasawa said, "I expect that Tokyo will join" Go To Travel "and the number of users will increase in the fall. I want to make efforts so that people can understand that train travel is safe." Said.