New fare authorization after consumption tax increase such as JR and private railway Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism September 5, 17:31
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved new fares such as JR and private railways in line with the increase in the consumption tax rate next month. Each company, except for JR Hokkaido, will increase by 10% in the case of a ticket, and 2% in the section where a 1-yen fare is introduced for IC tickets.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism approved the new fare from the 1st of next month that JR, private railways, subways, and bus companies nationwide applied for in accordance with the increase in the consumption tax rate.
According to that, in JR East, where subways and buses have introduced a fare of 1 yen for IC tickets, the fare for IC tickets will be increased by 2% for 1 yen.
In addition, the fare when boarding with a ticket increases by 10 yen except for certain sections, and the fare of the IC ticket is adjusted to be less than or equal to the fare of the ticket.
For example, in the case of the JR East Yamanote Line, the initial fare will rise from 133 yen to 136 yen for IC tickets, but will remain at 140 yen for tickets.
On the other hand, JR Tokai, West Japan, Kyushu, and Shikoku JR companies, which have not introduced a 1-yen fare, will also raise private railways and buses in 10-yen increments except for certain sections.
On the other hand, for the largest price increase since the establishment of JR, which had been filed by JR Hokkaido, where severe management continues, a new fare was approved, including a tax increase and a price increase to improve profitability.
The average price increase is 11.1% on average, and the initial fare will increase by 30 yen from the current 170 yen to 200 yen.