TOKYO - Japanese train operator East Japan Railway is moving up departure times for its final trains in the Tokyo area from next spring, as late night train rider numbers have significantly dropped due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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JR East to bring forward last train departures in Tokyo come spring
Fewer late night passengers due to pandemic and labor shortages cited as reasons
East Japan Railway will move up departure times for last trains in the Tokyo metropolitan area by some 30 minutes from the spring of next year as measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus have prompted passengers to return home earlier than before.
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