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Yamanote Line will be partly closed for 2 days – Track works at Shibuya on January 8-9

January 4, 2023December 30, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

As part of the Shibuya Station improvement work, JR East will suspend or reduce the number of trains on the Yamanote Line from the first train on January 7 (Sat) to the last train on 8 (Sun), 2023, in order to switch the track of the Yamanote Line Outer Circle.

It’s time for test runs! Haga Utsunomiya LRT – ‘LIGHTLINE’ will launch from August 2023

November 16, 2022November 12, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

The Haga Utsunomiya LRT, a new light rail transit that is being constructed with the aim of opening in August 2023, will soon begin trial operation for the first time in some sections where construction has been completed.

A 23 km tunnel planned on Yamagata Shinkansen – Difficult section with heavy snowing

November 14, 2022November 9, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

Yamagata Prefecture and JR East have signed a memorandum of understanding for the early realization of a plan to construct the 23km “Yonezawa Tunnel (provisional name)” between Fukushima Station and Yonezawa Station on the Yamagata Shinkansen.

Joetsu Shinkansen will run 7 minutes faster – Maximum speed raises 240 to 275 km/h

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 横山勝巳 / Yokoyama Katsumi

JR East announced that it is expected to complete the ground equipment renovation work to improve the maximum speed between Omiya and Niigata on the Joetsu Shinkansen, and will shorten the required time from the spring of 2023.