JR Tokai will carry out a "temporary leave" next month to temporarily take a rest from employees because the number of railway users continues to decline due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection and the amount of work is expected to decrease in the future. I announced that.
Approximately 9800 people, including Shinkansen crew members, station staff, and employees who repair vehicles, will be subject to temporary leave. increase.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of railway users continues to decline, and the company is expected to reduce the amount of work and prevent the infection of employees. I'm going to pay without it.
In addition, due to the spread of the infection, we are considering reducing the number of Tokaido Shinkansen trains operating in September, mainly for temporary trains, by about 10 trains per day.
JR Tokai took a temporary leave for about five months from January 25th to the end of June, but it was forced to take it again, and the effects of the new coronavirus have been prolonged.