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Japan finally relaxed COVID-19 border measures – No testing, but vaccination required
October 17, 2022
Nankai resumed “rapi:t” canceled by COVID-19 – Kansai Airport passengers on the rise
May 10, 2022
Now Ibaraki Airport have zero flights – Skymark cancels all 12 flights due to COVID-19
February 2, 2021
[Breaking news] Toei Oedo Line runs every 10 minutes – The drivers was infected with COVID-19
December 30, 2020
Unlimited riding Tsukuba Express – “TX! 1-Day Open Ticket” for winter
December 15, 2020
New Year’s Day on Rinkai Line, Yurikamome & Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line
December 12, 2020
Nagoya Subway runs on New Year’s Eve midnight – Not through overnight
December 12, 2020
Sapporo Subway cancels midnight trains on New Year’s Eve – COVID-19
December 12, 2020
Osaka Metro cancels operation all night on New Year’s Eve – The spread of COVID-19
December 11, 2020
The last train time to be 2 am on Nankai Line – No extra trains on Koya & Semboku Line
December 9, 2020
Further trains reduced in the night – COVID-19 expansion in Seoul metropolitan
December 8, 2020
KTX releases only for window sides – KORAIL responds to the spread of COVID-19
December 8, 2020
Hankyu & Noseden do not operate all night on New Year’s Eve – Extra trains until 2 am
December 8, 2020
Nagasaki Streetcar abolishes New Year’s Midnight Train from this year
December 3, 2020
Extra chartered buses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line
December 2, 2020
Tobu Railway moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – No change on TOBU URBAN PARK Line
December 1, 2020
Keisei moves the last train ahead / the first train behind from the spring of 2021
November 28, 2020
Seoul railways and metros reduce midnight operations – COVID-19 re-expansion
November 28, 2020
Keikyu moves the last train ahead in the spring of 2021 – 30 minutes earlier for Keikyu Kurihama
November 27, 2020
Summary: Railway operation updates due to COVID-19 – France (as of November 21, 2020)
November 21, 2020
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