While passenger demand for railways is declining due to the impact of the new Corona, JR West has rationalized measures centered on the integration of branch offices in Hiroshima City, Okayama City, and Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, centered on management departments. I summarized the plan of.
According to people familiar with the matter, JR West has put together a proposal for rationalization measures, including a major reorganization, and presented it to the labor union as passenger demand for railways declines due to the effects of the new coronavirus in addition to the declining population.
Among them, the branch offices in Hiroshima City, Okayama City, and Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture will be integrated mainly in the management departments such as general affairs, and then the functions will be integrated into the newly established "China Headquarters" in Hiroshima City. It is a pillar to do.
On the other hand, even after the integration of the three branch offices, the personnel directly involved in the operation of the railway will remain in each area to ensure safety.
Similarly, the functions of the branch offices in ◇ Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture and ◇ Wakayama City will also be consolidated in the "Kinki Headquarters" in Osaka.
After discussions with the labor union, the company wants to start operating the new organizational structure as early as October, and while trying to reduce costs through a series of rationalization measures, it is in the red. I am aiming for.