
JR East to Install QR-Enabled Platform Screen Doors on Tokyo Station’s Shinkansen Platforms by FY2029
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) in Japan will change the usage rules for the paid areas of the Special Rapid “A-Seat” and the Rapid “Ureshiito” services from October 14.
On the Special Rapid “A-Seat,” use of the vestibule on the crew-compartment side will become fee-based. This deck area will be reserved exclusively for passengers holding an A-Seat reserved-seat ticket.
For the Rapid “Ureshiito,” staff may guide passengers who require assistance when boarding or alighting into the paid area.