The railway company, which operates shinkansen bullet train services connecting
During the period, the railway operator plans to allow about 400 employees per day to take paid leave. The program, which is also aimed at preventing virus spread among employees, will cover train drivers, conductors, mechanics and station staff, it said.
The Japanese government on Wednesday expanded a state of emergency over the virus pandemic to seven prefectures including Aichi, where the railway operator is headquartered, after issuing it last week to cover
Following the emergency declaration, the railway company started reviewing its initial operation plan, expecting the number of train passengers to further decrease.
The company said it has decided to cancel 1,546 bullet train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line between next Monday and
==Kyodo
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