TOKYO -- Japanese railway operators, including East Japan Railway, known as JR East, have resumed luxury train services as they adjust to the new normal, following a hiatus of several months due to the coronavirus.
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Japanese luxury trains back on track as they transit to COVID era
JR East eager to revive slumping revenue and rural economies along its routes
JR East hopes the long-awaited resumption of its flagship luxury train Train Suite Shiki-shima will also help revitalize virus-hit local economies along its routes, which connect Tokyo's Ueno Station with the Kanto-Koshinetsu and Tohoku regions.
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