About 30% suspension of operation from 11th due to a drastic decrease in the number of customers at Choshi Electric Railway Chiba Choshi April 6 at 14:25
Choshi Electric Railway, a local railway that runs in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, has provided approximately 30% of its flights for the time being from Saturday 11th, following the drastic decrease in the number of passengers affected by the new coronavirus. It has been canceled.
At Choshi Electric Railway, tourists account for about 80% of passengers, and last month the number of passengers was reduced by about 70% compared to the same month last year, and it is expected that this month will further decline.
In addition, since the company has only about 20 employees, it is assumed that if the employee becomes infected with the new coronavirus, the operation itself will be impossible.
For this reason, Choshi Electric Railway consulted with Choshi City and the prefecture, and as a result, for the time being, some flights will be suspended and the number of trains will be reduced from Saturday of this month.
There are 5 flights each for up and down from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, and two flights for both up and down during 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the evening. 14 flights per day, about 30% of the total.
According to Choshi Electric Railway, "Spring is really a shame when customers come from all over Japan, but it is unavoidable to prevent the spread of infection."
Choshi Electric Railway "Pray for Safety First, Ending Early"
According to Hideaki Oku, Chief of the Choshi Electric Railway Transportation Division, "The number of users is decreasing day by day, such as the continued cancellation of large groups visiting during the flower season. I can not see the situation ahead and understand what to do No. I'm just praying for a quick end because the safety of passengers and employees is number one. "