JR East has announced a policy to reduce the number of Shinkansen and conventional lines operating in the entire area including the Tokyo metropolitan area with the timetable revision next spring, saying that the number of railway passengers is decreasing due to the influence of the new coronavirus. bottom.
At a press conference on the 9th, President Yuji Fukasawa of JR East announced a policy to reduce the number of Shinkansen and conventional lines operating and the number of vehicles for the entire area including the metropolitan area by the timetable revision next spring.
This is because the demand for business trips and travel has decreased due to the influence of the new corona, and the number of railway passengers has decreased. The number of incoming lines is only 60%.
The number of routes and the number of trains to be reduced are undecided, but we are aiming for flexible response by operating temporary trains on the routes where the number of flights is expected to be reduced when congestion is expected.
JR East wants to reduce costs by reducing flights, and President Fukasawa said, "We will promote medium- to long-term cost reforms and provide sustainable services in response to changes in demand." Said.
Among railway operators, JR West also reduced the number of flights by up to 120 flights per day due to the timetable revision last month, and the impact of the new Corona on railways is spreading.