Large holidays Shinkansen and limited express passengers 5% of the same period last year Impact of corona

Large holidays Shinkansen and limited express passengers 5% of the same period last year Impact of corona May 7 17:20

The number of users of Shinkansen and limited express trains nationwide during the large holiday period fell sharply due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and was about 900,000 people, which was 5% of the same period last year. According to JR, the number of users on long holidays is the lowest since 1990 when the record was left.

According to JR, there are 916,000 people using Shinkansen and limited express trains nationwide for 13 days from the 24th to the 6th of last month, which was 5% of the same period last year.

In terms of usage by line, Kyushu Shinkansen was 7% of the same period last year, Tokaido Shinkansen was 6%, Tohoku Shinkansen and Sanyo Shinkansen were 5%, Hokkaido Shinkansen, Akita Shinkansen and Yamagata Shinkansen were 3%. It has become.

This is because the number of users has decreased significantly due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and according to JR, it is the smallest number of users for large consecutive holidays since 1990 when there is a record.

On the other hand, even on highways across Japan, the traffic volume during large holidays decreased significantly compared to the average year.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in major sections such as NEXCO East Japan, Central Japan, and West Japan, the traffic volume of passenger cars and small freight cars from the 25th to the 6th of the previous month was about 20% of the same period last year, which is remarkable. It means that there was no congestion or congestion.

Expressway companies continue to decide not to apply holiday discounts to local expressways except Tokyo and Osaka until 10th of this month, and refrain from unnecessary and urgent outings such as homecoming and traveling. I am calling to do.

The number of users at each major station has also decreased significantly JR East

JR East announced the usage status of 18 stations among the main stations in the jurisdiction.

According to it, the number of people who used Tokyo station for 11 days from the 25th to the 5th of last month was 15% of the same period last year, 17% at Shinjuku station, 18% at Shibuya station, etc. I was interrupting 20% ​​at 14 of the stations.

Of these, Shin-Aomori station was 7% and Yamagata station was 8%, which was less than 10% at some stations.

On the other hand, at Chiba station, 27% of the same period last year, Omiya station was 25%, Yokohama station was 23%, and Morioka station was 21%.