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JR Central will end all in-car wagon sales on the Tokaido Shinkansen and introduce new formats of in-car hospitality service that responds to the spread of mobile devices such as smartphones.
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A newly opened LRT (Light Rail Transit), Utsunomiya Haga Light Rail Line (commonly known as the “Light Line”) is operated by Utsunomiya Light Rail (Headquarters: Utsunomiya City, Tochigi), and they published the timetables and fares after the start of commercial operation.
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The JR Group will revise prices and improve the effectiveness of railway passes such as the “JAPAN RAIL PASS” for foreign tourists visiting Japan from Sunday, October 1, 2023 (Sun).
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Keio Corporation has decided to promote a large-scale redevelopment project planned in the Shinjuku area, their most important base, and at the same time proceed with the improvement work of Shinjuku Station in stages.
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Iga City, Mie Prefecture and Iga Railway have decided to introduce the transportation IC card “ICOCA” system developed by JR West, and the service is scheduled to start on the all of Iga Line between Iga-Ueno Station and Iga-Kambe Station in March 2024.
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Because supply of IC cards is unstable due to the global shortage of semiconductors, most of the transportation IC cards “Suica” and “PASMO” have not been on sale in the Tokyo metropolitan and the eastern Japan area.
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JR Shikoku and Tokyu Corporation will operate the cruise train “THE ROYAL EXPRESS”, which is usually operating in the Izu area, specially for the first time in the Shikoku and Setouchi area, and sell it as a 3-night, 4-day travel plan that combines sightseeing, meals, and accommodation.
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