The number of passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen from the beginning of this month to the 24th has decreased by 70% compared to the same period last year due to the widespread movement to refrain from business trips and travel due to the declaration of emergency.
According to JR Tokai, the number of passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen decreased by 75% last month compared to the same month last year, and decreased by 70% from the 1st to the 24th of this month.
The number of users recovered to the level of 50% of the previous year in November last year, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus, a state of emergency was declared and the movement to refrain from business trips and going out spread, so again I was greatly depressed.
JR Tokai has revised its earnings forecast for the entire group for the year to next month downward to a final deficit of 234 billion yen, and is implementing temporary leave of employees for 400 employees per day until the end of next month.
At a press conference on the 25th, President Shin Kaneko of Central Japan Railway Company said, "I have high hopes for the cancellation, but I don't want the infection to come back again. Vaccines and treatments." I think we will continue to be aware of infections until the drug becomes established, "he said, and said that it would take time for customers to recover.