December, 2022 - [WTM] Railway & Travel News

Six JR companies will revise timetables – Higher speed limit makes Shinkansen faster

December 29, 2022December 28, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East E7 series operated on the Joetsu/Hokuriku Shinkansen (PhotoNetwork/Photo AC)

The six JR Group passenger railway companies will revise their timetables on March 18, 2023 (Sat), speeding up and increasing the number of trains on the Shinkansen, opening new stations on conventional lines, and improving transportation through the progress of double-tracking.

New tourist trains will run around Tohoku – “HINABI” & “SATONO” with spacious seats

December 26, 2022December 28, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East will start remodeling the diesel hybrid trains “Resort ASNARO”, which is operated on the Ominato Line, etc., and introduce them to the Tohoku area as two new types of sightseeing trains.

Nankai Railway accepts “Tap to pay with Visa” – From Kansai Airport to Osaka / Koyasan

December 14, 2022December 28, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Nankai Electric Railway and other four transportation companies in its Group continue to provide transportation services using the “Visa Contactless Payments” that has been tested for about one year and nine months.

JR East trains run all night on New Year’s Eve – Operation will be reduced from last year

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

From New Year’s Eve 2022 to New Year’s Day 2023, JR East will operate trains all night on some lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area, and will run extra limited express trains that go directly to the first sunrise spot in the suburbs.