On the 16th, all lines of JR East underwent a simultaneous schedule revision, and on the Keiyo Line, which connects Chiba City and Tokyo Station, the rapid trains in the morning and evening hours, except for two early morning trains, were changed to stopping at every station. Ta.
On the 16th, various events were held at Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, and other locations, and many people visited the nearest station, Kaihin Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line, from the morning.
With the Keiyo Line's latest timetable revision, all of the rapid trains that operated before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m., except for the two early morning upbound trains, will now stop at every station, and local governments will There have been a number of calls for reconsideration due to concerns such as decreased convenience.
A female office worker in her 30s who visited Kaihin Makuhari Station for the first time in a while said, ``When I looked it up in advance, it said it was a 30 minute rapid train from Tokyo Station, but when I got on the train, it stopped at every station. So I felt it took a surprisingly long time."
A male university student who uses the train several times a year from the Tokyo area said, ``I felt that the train that stops at each station takes a very long time to ride, so I think I'll have to be early from now on.''
Regarding the timetable revision, Chiba City will conduct a questionnaire survey together with economic organizations and other organizations to understand the impact on the region, and will then proceed with discussions with JR to reconsider.