JR East has announced its policy to announce the balance of payments for each line section for the first time for regional routes where the number of users is particularly low.

We would like to discuss with local governments along the railway lines about the future, including the conversion to bus routes.

At a press conference on the 10th, President Yuji Fukasawa of JR East announced for the first time the balance of payments for each line section of regional routes, where the number of users is particularly low. Clarified the policy of proceeding with discussions with local governments.



With regard to local railways nationwide, many businesses have fallen into the red due to population decline and the Korona-ka, and there are some routes whose survival is in jeopardy. For the first time, we are announcing the individual balance of 30 lines with a "transport density" of less than 2000 people.



At the press conference, President Fukasawa said, "In the past, it was difficult to create a place for concrete discussions with local governments along the railway lines. It is important to share information on the balance of payments before discussing in order to consider sustainable public transportation. He said that he would narrow down the lines to announce the balance while referring to the standards for announcement by JR West, and expressed his intention to announce it at an early stage of the year.