
JR East Suspends Train Operations on Several Lines Until Last Train Due to Tsunami Warning
JR Central and JR West will start a trial introduction of “weak air-conditioned cars” on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen from today, August 1.
The trial period is from August 1 to 7 and August 18 to 31. The target trains are a total of 10 Hikari trains, numbers 507/509/511/531/535/591/518/520/522/592, with non-reserved seating in Car 3.
Depending on cancellations or the operation status of the target trains, the trial may be abruptly halted. Passengers on the target trains may also be asked to cooperate in a survey.