JR East will introduce a new train “E8 Series” that will start commercial operation on the Yamagata Shinkansen from the spring of 2024, and will conduct trial runs for about one year.
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Tap to ride Fukuoka Subway from all stations – 6 brands OK including Visa and UnionPay
The Fukuoka City Subway is currently conducting a verification test about riding with the contactless payments of credit cards. From March 27, 2023 (Monday), the acceptable stations will be expanded to all stations on all lines, and the payment brands that can be used will be added.
Read MoreMinamiaso Railway new diesel car unvailed – Restoring from the Kumamoto earthquake
Minamiaso Railway has introduced two new diesel trains, the MT-4000 series, with multilingual guidance and barrier-free access, ahead of the full line opening scheduled for the summer of 2023.
Read MoreNew tourist trains will run around Tohoku – “HINABI” & “SATONO” with spacious seats
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.
Read MoreNankai Railway accepts “Tap to pay with Visa” – From Kansai Airport to Osaka / Koyasan
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.
Read MoreNew tourist train creates “a special journey” – JR West will start in 2024 from Hokuriku
JR West will introduce a new tourist train, which is a remodeled KIHA 189 series express diesel railcar, and will operate on routes that change line sections according to the season from the fall of 2024.
Read MoreBronze ‘Yakumo’ train to launch in spring 2024 – Designed the tradition of San-in, Japan
JR West has decided on the rolling stock design for the new model “273 Series electric train” that is scheduled to be introduced on the limited express ‘Yakumo’ connecting the San-in and San-yo areas.
Read MoreYour smartphone will be JR East tickets – Another ticketless service different from Suica
As a new means of boarding without using a ticket, JR East will gradually expand the ride service using “QR code” to all lines from the Tohoku area from the late 2024.
Read MoreShinkansen ‘GranClass’ goes to the next stage – ‘DEAN & DELUCA’ produces light meals
On October 1, 2022 (Sun), JR East, JR Hokkaido, and JR West renewed the on-board services provided in the ‘Gran Class,’ the highest seats on the Tohoku-Hokkaido and Hokuriku Shinkansen.
Read MoreShinkansen aims for “Semi-automated driving” – JR Central shows future railway vision
JR Central presented a vision of the future of railways that utilize the latest technologies such as ICT, and disclosed various initiatives to improve safety, convenience, and comfort while improving efficiency.
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