
JR East to End Sales of Suica Cards Featuring the Suica Penguin
JR West will end its “Ekiben Deli” service on September 30.
The service allows passengers in Green Cars on the Sanyo Shinkansen to pre-order ekiben boxed meals for delivery to their seats. The service will be discontinued in light of recent usage trends and changing customer needs. In conjunction with the end of the service, sales of ekiben boxed meals through onboard sales on the Sanyo Shinkansen will also end entirely.
New member registration and final orders will be accepted through September 29, and reservations can be made for travel through September 30. Orders will not be accepted on September 30 itself.