Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection again and the movement to avoid homecoming and travel during the year-end and New Year holidays, the reservation status of reserved seats such as the Shinkansen at this time of JR East is half that of the same period last year. It's just about.
According to JR East, the reservation status of reserved seats for the year-end and New Year holidays from the 25th of this month to the 5th of next month is only 45% for the Shinkansen and 51% for conventional lines such as limited express trains compared to the same period last year. ..
It is believed that this is because the infection with the new coronavirus has spread again, and there is a growing movement to refrain from returning home and traveling during the New Year holidays.
JR East plans to operate a special train around the 30th of this month, which is expected to be congested from Tokyo, and around the 3rd of next month, when the uphill is congested, in order to avoid crowding of passengers.
At a press conference on the 8th, JR East President Yuji Fukasawa said, "Although reservations for the year-end and New Year holidays are sluggish, we would like to work hard to prevent the spread of infection so that people can continue to use it with peace of mind."