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JR East
October 11, 2020
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High-speed
JR East to increase Tohoku Shinkansen line speeds
EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has announced plans to increase the speed of its high-speed Tohoku Shinkansen service in north eastern Japan by March 2021.
October 6, 2020
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Technology
JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to develop hydrogen-electric train
EAST Japan Railway (JR East), Hitachi and Toyota have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of a prototype rail vehicle which employs a hydrogen-electric traction system.
September 20, 2020
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Fleet
Robel delivers Mobile Maintenance Unit for JR East
ROBEL Railway Construction Machines has delivered the first Mobile Maintenance Unit (MMU) to East Japan Railway (JR East), with test operation due to be conducted on the Joban Line this autumn.
September 18, 2020
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Financial
JR East’s capital investment down in 2020
EAST Japan Railway (JR East) has announced it will invest Yen 711bn ($US 6.8bn) in infrastructure in 2020, down Yen 30bn from 2019 due to a drop in revenue caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
March 17, 2020
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Infrastructure
JR East opens Takanawa Gateway station
EAST Japan Railway (JR East) opened Takanawa Gateway station on its busy Yamanote Line in Tokyo on March 14.
March 12, 2020
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Infrastructure
JR East to introduce wireless train control
EAST Japan Railway (JR East) plans to introduce a wireless train control system using advanced technologies such as ICT on the Koumi Line on April 20.
February 10, 2020
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Asia
Tokyo 2020 preparations ramp up
Tokyo is gearing up to host this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. With millions of extra people set to visit the Japanese capital for the sporting extravaganza, Tokyo Metro and JR East reveal to Kevin Smith how they are preparing their respective rail networks to cope.
January 28, 2020
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Technology
JR East set to roll out new Shinkansen catenary system
EAST Japan Railway Company (JR East) has released details of a new catenary system, which the railway is set to install on sections of the Tohoku and Joetsu Shinkansen beginning this year.
December 10, 2019
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Asia
Moving on up: JR East’s 10-year strategy
JR East is two years into the 10-year Move-Up 2027 strategic plan which is redefining the railway’s business in response to changing social structures in Japan.
November 7, 2019
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Fleet
Flood-damaged Hokuriku Shinkansen trains to be scrapped
THE 10 Hokuriku Shinkansen trains which were damaged by flooding at Nagano depot following Typhoon Hagibis on October 12 are to be scrapped as the damage to electrical and electronic equipment is deemed too great to repair to ensure the safe running of the trains.
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