JR West has announced that it will raise some limited express fares from April 2023 next year, in response to the prolonged severe business environment due to the corona wreck.
This is the first time that JR West has raised the limited express fares for conventional lines since the privatization of the former Japanese National Railways.
JR West has announced that it will raise some limited express fares on conventional lines due to the continuing severe business environment, including a final deficit for the second consecutive year due to a decrease in passengers due to the spread of the new corona infection. did.
The price increase will be for limited express trains operating on 13 conventional lines, including the Sanin Line, Fukuchiyama Line, Kansai Airport Line, and Kinokuni Line, with a maximum price increase of 480 yen.
▼Reserved seat fares from Kyoto to Kansai Airport will be increased by 210 yen, and
▼Reserved seat fares from Osaka to Kinosaki Onsen will be increased by 440 yen.
The new limited express fee will be applied to purchases made on April 1, 2023, and the company expects an annual revenue increase of 1.5 billion yen.
This is the first time that JR West has raised the limited express fares for conventional lines since the privatization of the former Japanese National Railways in 1987.
JR West said, "The price increase is a decision based on the business situation, and we ask for your understanding."