JR freight part of the Kyushu truck agency, which has been suspended for a part of the cargo volume
JR Freight revealed that due to a series of heavy rains, the freight trains that have been suspended in some sections of Kyushu have difficulty in site recovery work and there is no prospect of resumption. We are using trucks as a substitute, but the amount of transportation is only half of the usual amount, and the impact on logistics is likely to continue for the time being.
JR Freight has been suspended between Tosu Freight Terminal and Kagoshima Freight Terminal in Saga Prefecture since the 6th of this month due to the impact of sediment flowing on the tracks.
JR Freight President Koichi Makai said at a press conference, "In the situation where heavy rain continues without interruption, there are multiple sites of inflow of sediment and it is quite difficult to recover on site." , Revealed that there is no prospect of recovery.
On top of that, "In addition to the customers using the alternative transportation by truck, there are also cases where the customer arranges the truck and brings it to the freight station. I want to respond."
According to JR freight, the agency transportation by truck is only about half of the usual transportation by rail, so the impact on logistics is likely to continue for the time being.