JR East applies to raise fares by average of 7% in March 2026
East Japan Railway (JR East) said Friday that it has applied for government approval to raise its fares by 7.1% on average in March 2026 as it struggles with higher …
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JR East to resume production of Suica cards as early as fall
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will resume issuing Suica cards — sales of which have been suspended since last year due to a global shortage of chips needed to …
Eastern Japan rail operators to introduce QR code tickets by March 2027
Commuters in eastern Japan will say goodbye to the ubiquitous paper tickets with black magnetic layers when East Japan Railway (JR East) and seven other railway operators introduce a new …
Fire near train station in Tokyo halts key transportation corridor
A fire broke out at a building near East Japan Railway’s Omori Station in Tokyo’s Ota Ward on Sunday, causing JR trains to suspend operations for about three hours and …