TOKYO -- It is an all too familiar and painful scene during Tokyo's morning rush hour, when railway staff push commuters into already jam-packed trains. But the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Tuesday launched a new campaign with the aim of reducing the infamous crowded trains during peak hours.
As part of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's campaign promise to resolve the problem, the two-week effort called "Jisa (time difference) Biz" pushes off-time peak commuting by encouraging companies to adopt staggered working hours that allow employees to report for work before or after the peak time.
