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JR East will suspend or change destinations for some trains on the Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen today, June 19.
Following a vehicle malfunction involving the E8 Series on June 17 within the Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen, an investigation of the faulty vehicles will be conducted, and solo operations of the E8 Series will be ceased.
“Tsubasa” will cancel some trains between Tokyo and Fukushima Station and operate a turnaround between Fukushima and Shinjo Station. The only direct operations between the Tohoku and Yamagata Shinkansen will be two trains departing from Tokyo Station and one from Shinjo Station.