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JR EAST TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAINS BY ABOUT 20%

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  • JR East to reduce the number of trains by about 20%.
  • Other major private railway companies also plan to cut the number of trains.
  • A total of 88 trains on each day will be cut between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. on seven lines.

JR EAST CO. TO CONVERT BULLET TRAIN CARRIAGE INTO OFFICE SPACE FOR PASSENGERS

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  • JR East Co. to convert bullet train carriage into office space for passengers.
  • The passenger will be able to move to designated car from their seats.
  • The passenger would be allowed to speak on the phone.
  • The co...

HONDA ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH U.S GENERAL MOTORS CO. AND CRUISE

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  • Honda announces collaboration with U.S General Motors Co. and Cruise.
  • Honda plans to launch a service using self-driving vehicles in Japan.
  • Honda plans to continue on making autonomous vehicle MaaS business in Japan a rea...

JR EAST AND WEST RAILWAY CO. TO INTRODUCE TIME-BASED FARE SYSTEM

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  • JR East and West Railway Co. to introduce a time-based fare system.
  • Under this system, tickets would be made more expensive and other times cheaper during rush hours.
  • The high prices would be for busy periods such as the ...

MAJOR TRAIN STATIONS IN JAPAN GET AI GUIDE PANELS FOR A TRAIL PERIOD

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  • Major train stations in Japan get AI guide panels for a trial period.
  • The equipment is said to provide tourists and transfer information.
  • The East Japan Railway Co. is aiming to use them to make up for labor shortage.

EAST JR CO. TO CONDUCT AUTONOMOUS TEST OF ITS SHINKANSEN BULLET TRAINS NEXT FALL

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  • East Jr Co. to conduct autonomous test of its shinkansen bullet trains next fall.
  • The E7-series has a top speed of 260km per hour.
  • The train will run through central and eastern Japan.
  • The train will hold a 5-k...

EAST JR CO.TO BRING CHANGES IN LAST TRAIN DEPARTURE TIMES ON 17 METRO LINES IN TOKYO

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  • East JR Co. to bring last train departure times on 17 metro lines in Tokyo.
  • It is said that the East JR will do so starting from next spring.
  • Takasaki and Ome lines will see the biggest schedule change.
  • The lin...

JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN POWERED TRAINS BY TOYOTA, HITACHI, AND EAST JR CO.

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  • Joint development of Hydrogen powered trains by Toyota, Hitachi, and East JR Co.
  • Toyota will develop the fuel cell power unit on the test train.
  • Hitachi will produce a hybrid drive system that supplies electric power.

DEPARTURE TIMES FOR TRAINS IN TOKYO TO BE MOVED UP FROM SPRING

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  • Departure times for trains in Tokyo to be moved up from spring.
  • East Japan Railway Co. announced to move up the time by some 30 minutes.
  • The company plans to change schedules for most of the trains within a 100-kilometer...

EAST JAPAN RAILWAY CO. UNVEILED ITS AUTONOMOUS DISINFECTION, MOBILITY ROBOTS

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  • East Japan Railway Co. unveiled its autonomous disinfection, mobility robots.
  • The cleaning robot was developed by Nippon Signal Co. and Cyberdyne Inc.
  • The name of the robot is Clinabo CL02.
  • Another robot at Yam...